Politics with a big P, is the proper domain of most of human endevour.  
Who we are is judged as much by what we do, how we treat people, and our 
actions in life, than it is by what we say.  The gap between what we do, 
and what we say, is one of Politics, in many ways.  We discuss, argue, 
debate, ... change our laws and policies according to our idea and views 
as we develop.  We have different types of Politics: we have huge social 
issues, and we have individual political view points upon them.  I dare 
say there's little room on LactNet for politics with a small p... which 
party will acheive most of what _you_ as an individual person want in 
your country..  But big Politics...?  Can't see how that can be escaped, 
as we're all concerned here with the most basic of Human Rights, and 
that comes with a a great big bold *P*.  Politics on the international 
stage about how we, as a people, a race, a collection of individuals 
across the face of the planet, as human beings, determine how we operate 
collectively with each other.  Statements about what is right for 
*humans* regardless of culture, class, ethnicity, age and gender.

Maternity provision and infant feeding choices are Human Rights issues.

http://tinyurl.com/2c63gu   Advancing Safe Motherhood Through Human 
Rights (WHO)

Protecting mothers is a political issue.  Protecting babies is a 
political issue.  Lives are lost, and damaged, from there not being 
proper maternal health care provision, from lack of maternal choice in 
maternity provision, from lack of maternal employment rights and from 
industrial pressures on mothers in their infant feeding practices.  Huge 
great big bold* P*, these issues are.

What always confuses me about Human Rights issues, is that sometimes 
people think arguing about them is political with a small p... as if it 
makes a difference what political party you support, never mind what 
country you are in!  *scratches head*. 

Morgan Gallagher
(Who made a tiny url work, and is very pleased by this!)

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