I think it is important to point out that a distinction must be made between
how we would prefer people behave and what we thing people should be
required to do or risk losing the right to breastfeed in public. Since both
discretion and politeness are subjective, people are certaiinly free to
decide how they prefer nursing in public be done. However, we should not
decide for other people what subjectively judged conduct can result in the
loss of the right to breastfeed. We may all hold our own opinion but, like
manners generally, they are personal standards that should not be imposed by
outside forces - certainly not the state. The right to breastfeed should be
protected by the state - without the imposition of personal standards
concerning the manner in which it is done.
Yours,
Jake Marcus, J.D.
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