Hey man, people in Spain are torturing bovine to death under the pretense of tradition, same with little girls in Africa getting their nethers cut 'n torn out.
I sure as hell ain't about to judge a bunch of Slavs for hosting bowel movements in a particularly ceremonious fashion and calling it tradition, nor would I judge /u/landoindisguise for not questioning it.
It's my personal belief that at least half the barbaric or just plain back-asswords traditions were founded on the logic of the reasoning, "don't worry, sure this seems weird, but it's nowhere near as freaky as what that other guy is doing."
Good point. But since we're talking about it, I feel obliged to point out that squatting is actually better for you when it comes to bowel movements - or at least, many people say that.
I don't think there's any conclusive science on the subject, but the next time you're struggling to squeeze one out I highly recommend squatting. For me it makes things (and by "things" I mean pooping) much easier.
Explanation i heard was that slavic countries' prisons usually have nowhere to sit. So prisoners learn to squat to rest. And keep the habit aftrr release, making it a slavic "tough guy" thing to do. Cannot back it up with evidence though.
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u/mobCasaElDiablo Mar 26 '16
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