Water conservation and the politcs of flushing

We all know there are politics in flushing.  Even in these days of water conservation it is considered imperative to flush after, shall we say, movements of the bowel.  Also for those of us with dual flush, full flush is entirely acceptable.  However, is a pee worth a flush?  Do you save them up and flush after every third one?  If in someone else’s house do you flush or not. If the hostess has rushed past to quickly flush the results of her saved water regime, do you leave your contribution in the loo, to start a new cycle, or save yourself the embarrassment of leaving it one view?  I believe it is now the done thing to ask about the toilet rules of the house. 

Another important question is, if you are staying the night do you flush?  Do you risk waking up the household with noisy water pipes, or do you get up early and try to flush quietly?  There is a method of barely pressing the button where the water trickles down and if not removing all the pee, tones down the colour a little and sometimes disposes of the toilet paper.  All this needs to be discussed with host or hostess before retiring for the night.

Some conscientious water savers have begun to pee in buckets, after all fluid is fluid.  This chemically concentrated liquid if then tipped over garden shrubs.  I might add that said shrubs bloom magnificently.  In some countries the firmer bodily waste is spread amongst the vegetables.  Fertilizer is fertilizer!  If traveling overseas, it is the responsibility of the vacationer to enquire whether this practice is in place.  I have heard that the vegetables treated with excrement grow exceptionally well.  I mean really, what is the difference between cow, chicken, horse manure and our fundamental waste? Why is it that our faeces is filled with germs and animal wastes not?   (Obviously I do know why we don’t fertilize that way but it spoils the story to be too pedantic.)

So we find that basic bodily functions and their disposal have a political agenda.  There is a chasm between good toilet manners and drought.  Do we rely on the weather forecast to dictate our actions below the waist?  Will we soon find ourselves armed old fashioned potties wandering amongst our garden vegetation or shall we carelessly squander water and ignore good manners or drought conditions?