Right. but as the rumor was phrased, "pooping in a hole" implies just removing the toilet so there is a hole. Not replacing a western toilet with an eastern toilet. Thats totally different.Squat toilet - Wikipedia
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And if they are retrofitting, why? When do they expect them to start "when in Rome..."? They gotta start pooping/peeing like a westerner SOMETIME.
EDIT: Or they can just find a nice friendly Middle Eastern country to settle in if they want to continue the custom. (or be prepared to retrofit their homes if they wish) When Sylvain and his buddies come here, do we need to add bidets to all our bathrooms too? After all, that is the custom of his homeland.