<p>And why does the mattress have to be on top of a bed support? Couldn't the mattress just be on the floor? And couldn't we just use sleeping bags every day?</p>
<p>Besides, where do chimpanzees and gorillas sleep? Where did our ancestors sleep? Certainly not on beds. </p>
<p>Seriously, I kind of think that the bed industry is making money out of something that is totally worthless. I sleep on the floor a lot, and my parents can't comprehend why I do that. It's simple => why sleep on the bed?</p>
<p>Because that way, you can sit on the bed like a chair/sofa. Of course, other reasons include sanitation, storage space, bed bunking, and tradition.</p>
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Because that way, you can sit on the bed like a chair/sofa. Of course, other reasons include sanitation, storage space, bed bunking, and tradition.
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<p>Yeah, I doubt that people really buy bed supports en masse for any of the reasons other than tradition. But thanks for providing some other reasons, nonetheless. ;)</p>
<p>Besides, what is more comfortable - sofa or bed? I'd rather sleep on a sofa.</p>
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Dumb thread. We're in the 21st century. That's why we sleep on bed.
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<p>And why stick to a pre-21st century tradition?</p>
<p>Even if people are only buying out of tradition without thinking of the other reasons, I'm sure the reason was developed was because of those others, particularly sanitation. There's a reason we step on the floor and sleep in beds (or eat on tables or sit on chairs or have any furniture whatsoever, really).</p>
<p>Though these reasons may no longer apply in the modern world as much as they used to, and now they're only a part of tradition.</p>
<p>Same goes with the institution of school. It was developed before the Internet may make it completely obsolete. But since human nature is naturally drawn to tradition, this tradition will continue, sucking the lives out of many students who would benefit more from online flexible learning.</p>
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this tradition will continue, sucking the lives out of many students who would benefit more from online flexible learning.
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<p>who benefits from sleeping on hardwood floors? or even carpet? just because sleeping on beds is a tradition doesn't make it a BAD tradition, and although I cannot defend my position logically, my instinct - my sixth sense - tells me that it is a good tradition!</p>
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who benefits from sleeping on hardwood floors? or even carpet? just because sleeping on beds is a tradition doesn't make it a BAD tradition, and although I cannot defend my position logically, my instinct - my sixth sense - tells me that it is a good tradition!
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<p>It's bad because it costs $$$$$. :p I think that's sufficient reason in itself</p>
<p>I'm sure most of us can tolerate sleeping bags.</p>
<p>More traditions (I'm no animal rights activist either):</p>
<p>Meat eating from factory farming (no longer necessary, and an extreme detriment to our resources => 90% of corn/soybeans are fed to animals, and all of it combined takes a HUGE amount of land area + water). I won't go on, but since vegetarians live just as long as non-vegetarians and acquire full proteins (I can cite sources), meat-eating is another unnecessary tradition that was useful in previous centuries.</p>
<p>Used to be understandable when resources were scarce, of course, since (a) most meat used to be hunted and (b) domestic animals were a reliable source of food during shortages.</p>
<p>Of course bed sleeping = comfy, meat eating = tasty, school indoctrination = security. :p No motivation for change unless people are forced to. ;)</p>
<p>Well, as a 54-year old I am thrilled that I have a bed that allows me to get up easily, as standing up from the floor is not as easy as it used to be! LOL</p>
