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China, India, Korea, and Japan all used pig toilets. In some places, usage was 22.7% as of 2003. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_toilet https://en.wikipedia.
by tropo 10y ago
China, India, Korea, and Japan all used pig toilets. In some places, usage was 22.7% as of 2003.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_toilet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_toilet
- Cyph0n 10y agoThat's disgusting honestly. Doesn't that pose a health hazard to the people who consume that meat? I don't eat pork so I never knew how filthy pigs can be!
- Maken 10y agoFeeding shit and trash to pigs, and other animals like chickens or rabbits, used to be a common custom in European countries as well. It's not as terrible as it sounds, since for the most time these animals don't get infected by human germs, effectively acting as a kind of walking antibiotic bag, and therefore it's an acceptable way of disposing of residues and getting some extra food at the same time.
- hangonhn 10y agoA Jewish friend once commented that it's the reason for kosher laws. I'm not sure if he was trying to justify an ancient custom with modern insights.
- Cyph0n 10y agoAs far as I know, it is the primary reason why pork is outlawed in Islam. But man, I didn't know it was as bad as that haha :P