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was referring to disposables,
but even if we all went cloth, the water would be comparable, if not better. Think about it. We flush the toilet several times a day. I could easily clean a few diapers with that same water that was just flushed away each time. 20L several times a day, or a load (or
maybe 2) of laundry. Especially if you have to go often anyway. And as for landfill issues, yes disposables would kill that, but as you were comparing cloth, they generally last a
long time. And as you probably know, anytime that anything is used in a large scale, generally there becomes a lot more competition, and the quality of diapers would go up. Also, just as much we still have to garbage other types of underwear as it stands now, after a while. Not to mention the cleanliness factor, when considering public washrooms. Also when dealing with #2, I read there's apparently like 60% less of the most common cancers in people who are incontinent. (like intestinal, etc.) So there'd be in turn, better diapers, less water usage, cleaner, healthier, maybe a bit more landfill but not too much, and everyone would feel better and less embarrassed if they were incontinent or a bedwetter or something...Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's all bonuses.
EDIT: Hehe, I basically wrote an essay defending that, lol.