Folloning on from that thread about emailling your MP regarding legislation abuot breastfeeding in public, I am planning to send a follow up to my MP's reply. Something along these lines... Any more suggestions?
Dear Mr Ottaway.
Thank you for your replay (dated 16th December) to an email I sent you regarding breastfeeding in public places.
Quite frankly, I am astounded by your ignorance. "In my opinion, private businesses should be free to choose whether breastfeeding should be allowed. Even if mothers wanted to breastfeed their baby in a restaurant, for example, I doubt they would want the restaurant owner to face a huge fine simply because somebody complained." So, what you are in effect saying is that, whilst you wholley agree that breastfeeding is the best way to feed a baby, you believe that private businesses should be allowed to discriminate against breastfeeding mothers by prohibiting them from feeding their baby in what is the most natural and beneficial manner. The restaurant owner you mention above would not face a huge fine because someone complained, they would face a huge fine for asking the breastfeeding mother to move or stop. Yes, I believe that any breastfeeding mother would be delighted for such a restaurant owner to be fined for such blatant discrimination. To avoid the fine, the restaurant owner would simply have to tell the complaining customer that they should simply look or move somewhere else. I can only assume that you think that the ignorant person who finds the breastfeeding mother offensive has more rights than the mother nourishing her child.
You claim that it is a lack of adequate breastfeeding facilities in public places that is the root of the problem. I can only assume that you are not familiar with breastfeeding since special facilities are not, in fact, required at all. All you require is a seat and, of course, a pair of breasts.