A Canadian in Beijing: Naked Baby Bums Everywhere! {Gadling}

Sep 4th 2009 3:32AM MANY OF THESE COMMENTS ARE TRUELY DISTURBING!

kevinbear "This is why we need to keep the american military 3 times the size of anyone else, so we don't have to ever endure this crap over here."

THIS KIND OF THINKING IS WHAT MADE HITLER THINK MURDERING 11 MILLION PEOPLE WAS JUSTIFIABLE.

Yes, the idea of training your children to eliminate in public is a different idea--one that I would not be so thrilled about on the NYC subway for instance, it is working for them. As another poster mentioned most kids in China are potty trained by 10mos. so obviously there is something to this system of Elimination Communication. In addition it is an extremely practical idea both environmentally and economically considering the billion+ people in China. The amount of toxic disposable diaper in our american landfills is staggering.. the amount in china would be overwhelming if they were as wasteful as us.

In terms of cleanliness and smell, yes it is pretty disgusting to find this happening on public transport or indoors and not be cleaned up by the mothers. they should clean up the mess.
Outdoors I dont see the harm. Birds and dogs shit wherever. it is a natural part of life. we forget that we are part of the earth so often and all i can think is that the chinese are still viewing our bodies and existance on this planet as ultimately organic. look at their medicine practices.. which are more effective than our western ones when used in a holistic way.

ovreall it seems to me to be a natural, logical practice that meets some challenges in an urban setting. if I was chinese I would use this practice unless I lived in a city and then I would use cloth diapers if I was out shopping, on the train, in a crowded place.. but otherwise I think its actually a very interesting response to a primal issue.

as for adults relieving themselves wherever.. this is gross. designated "trenches" or "outhouses"..fine if indoor plumbing is not available (not everyone can dip into a starbucks) we have the same problem in NYC. there is nowhere to go so you either pay for a coffee or find an alley and hope a cop doesnt see you.

All I can say is people should have some discretion.

AND OTHERS SHOULD TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THEIR WORLD VIEW BECAUSE SOME OF THESE COMMENTS ARE TRUELY FRIGHTENING