You have to understand that probably a group was taken to the bathroom and open toilets are a neccessity so you can watch everyone. You assume everyone sits there nicely and goes potty. WRONG!
I shared what Tom Tom said about grieving to a friend who just lost someone. After I told her, it looked like a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders.
She smiled as she teared up and said, "Oh, I like thinking of it that way!"
Thanks, Tom Tom. : )
re·straint ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-strnt)
n.
The act of restraining or the condition of being restrained.
Loss or abridgment of freedom.
An influence that inhibits or restrains; a limitation.
An instrument or a means of restraining.
Control or repression of feelings; constraint.
sup·port ( P ) Pronunciation Key (s-pôrt, -prt)
tr.v. sup·port·ed, sup·port·ing, sup·ports
To bear the weight of, especially from below.
To hold in position so as to keep from falling, sinking, or slipping.
Why do people equate straps with restraints? If someone has no trunk control and is lying in a prone device such as this and turns over, they can fall out and become severely injured if they are not secured with straps to keep them positioned correctly and safely. Good golly. If I use a seat belt (which is a big strap) in a car, am I restrained? If I use a bar across my lap when I am on a ski lift, am I restrained? If I am in a karate outfit that has a strap around it (like, say, a black belt) does that mean I'm restrained because I have a big strap around me? Jebus, people, take something for this morbid fascination with restraints. =8-o
If the person using the restroom was a suicide risk, would YOU want there to be stall doors? As for being low to the ground, that is probably for wheelchair accesibility, another good reason not to have narrow stall walls!