Topic: Squatting toilets are superior to sitting toilets.
Anonymous A started this discussion 14 years ago #22,259
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_toiletResearch has indicated that squatting toilets have several advantages.
- Makes elimination faster, easier and more complete. This helps prevent "fecal stagnation," a prime factor in colon cancer, appendicitis and inflammatory bowel disease.
- Protects the nerves that control the prostate, bladder and uterus from becoming stretched and damaged.
- Securely seals the ileocecal valve, between the colon and the small intestine. In the conventional sitting position, this valve is unsupported and often leaks during evacuation, contaminating the small intestine.
- Relaxes the puborectalis muscle which normally chokes the rectum in order to maintain continence.
- Uses the thighs to support the colon and prevent straining. Chronic straining on the toilet can cause hernias, diverticulosis, and pelvic organ prolapse.
- A highly effective, non-invasive treatment for hemorrhoids, as shown by published clinical research.
- For pregnant women, squatting avoids pressure on the uterus when using the toilet. Daily squatting helps prepare one for a more natural delivery.
- Urine is a relatively sterile liquid and the urination on feet and legs during squat toilet use helps keep the legs free of fungi, in countries where there is a lack of clean water.
| Poll option | Votes | Percentage | Graph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 5 | 63% | |
| Disagree | 3 | 38% |
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later[^] [v] #350,429
I have to agree. I have become quite fond of them.
Handel !tYHPZ2dvu6 joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 27 minutes later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #350,431
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #350,432
@OP
> - Urine is a relatively sterile liquid and the urination on feet and legs during squat toilet use helps keep the legs free of fungi, in countries where there is a lack of clean water.
Yes let's just piss all over ourselves so we can be clean. Derp.
> - Urine is a relatively sterile liquid and the urination on feet and legs during squat toilet use helps keep the legs free of fungi, in countries where there is a lack of clean water.
Yes let's just piss all over ourselves so we can be clean. Derp.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #350,441
The poop falls a long distance and splatters far more than a sitting toilet.
This is a very very bad thing.
You need to be naked and then have a sink nearby while still naked to clean yourself off. When the toilet is public you will get a disease from the splatter.
This is a very very bad thing.
You need to be naked and then have a sink nearby while still naked to clean yourself off. When the toilet is public you will get a disease from the splatter.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 49 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #350,446
fatfuck detected
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 28 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #350,451
No, Walter. Whatever obscure, retarded thing you think is superior to what everybody else does is in fact worse.
Handel !tYHPZ2dvu6 replied with this 14 years ago, 17 hours later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #350,565
Only animals squat to excrete.
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 4 days later, 5 days after the original post[^] [v] #351,915
Squat toilets have no toilet paper and you have to use a bucket and a large spoon to wipe your butt. I have a friend whose friend was in China and that person slipped and hit her head on the porcelein of those things. Could've died.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 10 minutes later, 5 days after the original post[^] [v] #351,920
When old, sick, or unsteady people use squat commodes, someone has to help hold them up.
Anonymous F replied with this 14 years ago, 36 minutes later, 5 days after the original post[^] [v] #351,927
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 5 days after the original post[^] [v] #351,929
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 9 hours later, 5 days after the original post[^] [v] #351,966
Exactly why I shit down my shower drain every morning, OP. At first it was a bit messy, but now that my aim's improved I can't imagine more convenient way to take a dump.
It pretty much requires a drain with a grate that can be removed though.
It pretty much requires a drain with a grate that can be removed though.