I'm pulling down the naff justifications. Too many people saying "people shouldn't be uncomfortable, its natural" when that misses the point twice over. Natural doesn't imply 'its right to do in public', and its not if some people should be uncomfortable or not, but that they pretty obviously are.

Then the bit that does annoy me - the militant statement behaviour. "Do as I say, because I say it, or I'll attack you" - that just gets my back up.

I'd say most people have got it about right, discreet so those sensitive souls don't flip out - everyone's happy.

But there's a double standard here. Eating is considered an acceptable public behaviour for adults and some children. Babies/young children eating is somehow viewed differently - solely on the basis of how they eat. If it's offensive, don't engage in the same behaviour yourself - ie, don't eat in public. If you eating in public is not offensive, don't be offended when other people (even very small ones!) engage in exactly the same behaviour

ETA: Just to cover my back! You obviously isn't intended in the personal sense here.

And its the minority like that who cause the whole issue to blow up. I'm sure the vast majority of mothers would never dream of acting like that

That vid would have been much better if those breastfeeding tramps were wearing nipple tassles and belly dancing around.

no not yet

Some interesting opinions here also some quite vitriolic responses to others who do not think the same as some posters.
We are all entitled to an opinion, let them air it and then share yours. No need to damn someone who thinks different to you.
As for the actual topic, my response is No and No. But, as natural as breastfeeding is, and I think GarryP was trying to say before he got morally flogged by Emily Pankhursts great grandaughter, just because something is natural does not mean that it is socially acceptable to do a natural act in public. If you see someone urinating in a gutter you would be appalled and yet in some societies that is ok.
I always have advocated breastfeeding with all my kids and it has never been an issue when doing so in public, but that is because we just use common sense when doing so. We do not hide, we are not ashamed, but some elements of society just find it difficult to acknowledge. So when my wife has breastfed it has been in a place where WE are comfortable and she doesn't feel people looking at either in disgust or in titillation (no pun intended!).
It is natural and it is the best way to feed a child, but please don't go off on one and use the 'most natural act in the whole world' tirade against someone who agrees with the whole thing but is just offering, if you read what they are saying, an objective viewpoint.
With regards to expressing, also sometimes that may be convenient but again some express easily and some don't, but the option is there to use so that a mother can feed her child at any time in any place without recriminations or leering.
Some mothers just want to feed their child without hassle or grief, don't force them to go public and do it in cafes and tv studios if they don't want to or are not comfortable in doing so.

Tad extreme. It's a discussion in the barbie ffs. Its not as if he's taking offense at someone pissing in public.

All of the above and then you go on to agree with a man who is openly forward at being backwards regarding breastfeeding.

Not at all...he was just expressing (now that WAS a pun) a different perspective but I didn't say I agreed with him, just that he was putting forth a sound argument.
As I said, breastfeeding is good...no issues from me on that score.

BTW does anyone have any stats on who is doing the tut, tutting in public?

Just I have this suspicion ...

One problem is that we breastfeeding mothers tend to get seen in that 'militant' light, even though the vast majority of us are discreet breastfeeders. Just because I chose and was able to breatfeed both of my children, and did so in public, does not make me a 'whop 'em out, look at me' type of person. I need alcohol to do that

I agree that discreet breast feeding is probably best. Not always easy to actually do, especially if you are well ednowed, but it is possible. But I don't understand people who say it shouldn't be done at all. I have met people who are disgusted by the concept of BF And yet, in most cases they would never know a mum was breast feeding. Heck, I've gone around a whole supermarket doing the weekly shop breastfeeding and no-one knew (The beauty of slings

what makes you think they don't know.

50% of the gay population do it.

So is masterbation(ask amazulu)