Comments on: Looks like nobody ever had a baby before

By: J.Mizzi

J.Mizzi — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:47:33 +0000

I wonder what the Cult of Childbirth thinks about this…

http://www.corriere.it/cronache/10_novembre_29/donne-mortalita-parti_eadeb272-fbe8-11df-bfbe-00144f02aabc.shtml

By: silvio farugia

silvio farugia — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:06:25 +0000

In reply to Reuben Scicluna. well I said "shifting" not completely yet ...maybe in a year's time 2 or 500 !

By: Reuben Scicluna

Reuben Scicluna — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:25:09 +0000

In reply to silvio farrugia. how has the church shifted its position on condoms?

By: silvio farrugia

silvio farrugia — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:40:22 +0000

So it seems the Catholic Church is shifting its position on condoms. We should always do what we feel is right and not what the Catholic Church says. There are examples that should open our eyes: the condemnation of Mintoff’s 6 points and the appology years after, Galileo and his pardon 500 years after, and I am sure one can quote more. What will they say about divorce in years to come?

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:21:44 +0000

I think you are right that €12 isn’t bad for a weekly ticket, but wrong in saying that tourists don’t mind spending money.

The whole travel industry is virtually taken over by low price airlines, low price packages, low price hotels, low price this and that. Even when reading travel reviews (at least in Sweden), the comparative price of local goods in contrast to other destinations tend to always be mentioned. Another thing that always comes to mind is whether people feel cheated when purchasing in some countries, which is why this price structure is so devastating.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:39:52 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipXwqFB4jb8

It seems like people can’t even afford to eat a slice of pizza lately… they end up fighting over it.

I suppose the police were busy monitoring St. George’s Bay when this happened.

By: David Buttigieg

David Buttigieg — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:59:32 +0000

In reply to il-lejborist.

Well, my wife did consider it, it was her decision after all.

Then we ignored the “shocked and scandalised you’re a bad parent and showing your tits in public is ok brigade” and joined the “formula is just fine thank you” side, and guess what, all children are fine, by far the tallest in their class and seem to have an inbuilt force field against any infection!

Having a no-nonsense English midwife first time round rapidly convinced us!

Only downside for me was I had no excuse not to wake up to feed them at 4 am!

By: Vanni

Vanni — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:39:59 +0000

In reply to Lola.

@ lola
‘These ‘back to nature’ freaks are deluded and irresponsible. I have never understood those who are fixated on home births, nor those who boast about having refused painkillers and epidurals during labour. ‘

I am not qualified in any way to challenge your opinion (I’m not even a woman), so I am only asking. Don’t women refuse painkillers etc etc, because they plan to breastfeed, and are wary of passing on the chemicals via their milk? If so they should be admired. Mind you I am not putting down those who take chemicals (probably if it was me, I’d take a container load).

[Daphne – No, nothing to do with that at all. They don’t take painkillers for the same reason that loads of people don’t take them for headaches even if they are crucified with pain: they are suspicious of painkillers.]

By: VR

VR — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:53:38 +0000

We never have had so good in this part of the world and we still grumble. In third world countries mothers simply find a quiet spot near a tree and pop it out. Half the time mum with babe at her breast walks back for the next chore. The other half simply do not make it and are forgotten.

By: Etil

Etil — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:16:09 +0000

On a completely different topic – Minister Austin Gatt is under fire because of the comment he made regarding tourists who cannot afford a weekly ticket of Euro 12. One has to admit that he is not exactly a diplomatic guy but that is his style. I would suggest that we come down to earth and realise that Euro 12 for a weekly tickets comes to about 5 Malta Liri – is that too much to pay ? I am sure that the tourists would not go into the nitty gritty of the subject. Once you are on holiday you do tend to spend more and not worry about having to pay that little bit more. I do when abroad and I do not bother – I do not have a phobia are the MHRA seem to have that we are all screwing the tourists.