People over here need to learn to use daipers – and i’m not talking about the crap that comes out of the mouths of politicians (that’s another story entirely!). For convenienence and to save money it is common for families to equip their young tyke’s with pants that simply have a slit in them at the back : when the child feels a tingling sensation at their rear end they need typically just find a spot, kneel down, then take care of business.
It is a marvellous invention – but not so good for fellow urban dwellers who have to dodge defecation on the streets, not to mention the hygiene problems involved. This easy squat-and-go system is brilliant in the countryside – you can leave your kids to roam freely wherever they want and never have to worry about them finding a toilet, nor changing nappies. It’s cheap too – it leaves me wondering whether these kids even bother with wiping afterwards!
In the cities, however, this sort of “everywhere is a potential toilet” mentality should be eradicated. Indeed in Hong Kong you’d get a $1,500 fine for spitting – goodness knows what you’d get for public defecation! As Chinese cities slowly embrace new migration from rural areas, in exchange for the comparatively higher wages on offer I think it’s fair that certain standards and expectations are demanded and maintained. I’m all for on-spot fines for littering, spitting or defecating, and the government should be too: heck they love taxes so much here, with the frequency of offenders the entire government would have a field day – every day!
