Are we of the
WESTERN WORLD
Leading the whole world
in the wrong direction?

In reading this afternoon, my
Uncle John's Great Big
Bathroom Reader

I came upon the the page about traveling
abroad.  It's about being prepared for different types of toilets  while traveling to other countries. As a westerner I, until now,  would not know how to approach the situation.

The main thing is you have to learn to squat and not put toilet paper in the squat- toilet,
if you are even supplied paper.

It seems the rest of the world has started to accommodate us westerners with sitdown toilets, but should they be doing so. The squat toilet can be much cleaner because your body does not touch it. Also the waste that leaves your body, does so more easily, leading to a more healthy life. The worst place for the squat toilet however is aboard fast moving trains.

Here are links to different stories for your reading pleasure.

Nature's Platform aids in our Biological Functioning
Change your toilet seat so you can heal constipation
Adventures in Squatting
Toilet Evolution
Experiences in Germany or Japan
A Study of Japanese Toilets
Dutch Tourists Grumble about France
Japan is famous for Two Types of Toilets:
A Fine Squat Toilet in Bangkok, Thailand
How To Use A Japanese Toilet

from: Bouwman's of the Northwest