Regarding the claim by Bernard Lewis that there are no chair in Middle East tradition or culture, comrade Fahd sent me this: "About Chairs:
This piece of furniture is a Western creation. Though it is taken as
evidence of being civilized, it is overlooked that is the main cause of skeleton
degradation (arthritis, osteoporosis) caused by –constant- unhealthy posture.
Let us not go into the toilet seat negative effects... Ha, ha, ha..."
