Look bro (yes, you've revealed yourself to be a man) there's a few problems with your statements. 1) You're a man. Where do you pull the knowledge, expertise, or experience to say what a woman is feeling or thinking when considering or practicing breast feeding? Studying a book or reading articles about breastfeeding doesnt make you an expert. It makes you informed. 2) Not everyone is mentally weak enough to allow societal factors play into what they decide to do with their body. Especially in this case. No one is standing in that delivery room when the mother decides to feed her baby for the first time. Its usually the mother, the father (hopefully), and maybe a nurse. The mother gets no societal pressure in that environment. She makes the best decision she can for her baby and for the rest of her family. The rest of the family should play a part in breastfeeding IMO. It may be in the best interest of a single mom of 2 to consider formula. The amount of time breast feeding takes up, initially, is way too much for one parent to handle. 3) The biggest issue I see with you arguments is your constant pegging of society as pushing "rugged individualism" or "society neglecting" people. What, is a mother from down the road supposed to come over, whip out a boob, and help out with the feedings? Is this the "It takes a village" mantra we're hearing here? Providing for your child is an individual task. I don't expect my neighbors to come over and wash my kids clothes. I'm doing it, it's my child. As I should be.
This is the biggest issue to me. A lecture every time? Talk about treating people disrespectfully. No, lecture one time... if you must... have them sign a waiver and be done with it.