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Subject: Re: Breast is best, was Re: Internet survey - should mothers breastfeed  in public?
Date: 2000/05/17
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"Naomi Lynne Pardue" <npar...@steel.ucs.indiana.edu> wrote in message
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>
> In misc.kids.breastfeeding linda-renee
<lindarenee*ilovekellyan...@5catsmindspring.com> wrote:
> > Naomi Lynne Pardue <npar...@steel.ucs.indiana.edu> wrote in message
>
> >> In misc.kids.breastfeeding linda-renee
> > <lindarenee*ilovekellyan...@5catsmindspring.com> wrote:
>
> >> > I'm terribly curious how my having used formula was a burden on any
> > taxpayer
> >> > or any health provider.  My best friend breast fed for years and her
> > kids
> >> > are sick about ten times as often as mine, no exaggeration.
>
> >> Is it SOOO hard to grasp the difference between individual anecdotes
and
> >> statistical data?
>
> > Of course not.  Nevertheless, I'm still waiting to find out how my using
> > formula burdened the tax system and/or the health care system.
>
> Your child has really NEVER been sick in his/her entire life?  You are
> certain that your child will never BE sick in his/her entire life?
>

I am not following your bf child is never sick?

> > I am confounded that you *continue* to compare the food that kept my
baby
> > alive and healthy to a sickening, disgusting, murderous habit like
smoking.
> > There is no basis for comparison whatsoever.  Smoking destroys quality
of
> > life and kills, period.  Formula is a *food* that provides nutrition to
> > millions of babies.  Perhaps it's not the ambrosia you think mother's
milk
> > is.  But it's food, and kids live and thrive on it.
>
> Formula also destroys quality of life. Formula also kills.  There are
> times when it is necessary (as starvation would destroy quality of life
> or kill with even more certainty), but it is still a product that kills
> people.
>

You shouldn't have to stretch the truth!
Formula does not kill!   Are you actually hearing (or seeing) what you have
said, it makes no sense.

> > I can't see attempting rational discussion with someone who will stretch
> > reality so far.....
>
> And I can't see attempting rational discussion with someone who can't
> understand the concept of 'analogy.'
>

You have to realize the smoking and formula are not "analgous".  It is just
stupid to consider it as such.

> Naomi
>