Mary Kay, You wrote, " You were kidding and I  stand corrected. "  I don't
think that an accurate description of my comments would be "kidding." It was a
bit of satire that backfired.   I didn't know that realistically we could
donate our credentials and I can't imagine it being all too smart to donate my
credentials in a public forum of  2000 of my peers.

I absolutely agree with you that "to maintain silence is to appear to endorse
or accept."  It is the reason I am not silent on the patenting of human milk
components and our new tenet on respecting intellectual property rights.  I
strongly believe in vigorous debate. How can we get to the truth, if we are
silent?  Intellectually, if we hold back on our questions, where will be?  Living
in half-truths?  Distortions?  I find it remarkable that we seem to be living
in times when to question is considered offensive.
Valerie W. McClain, breastfeeding advocate

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