Why are wax rings still used in plumbing?

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Why are toilets not joined to the main plumbing via a dedicated, leak proof joint? Something that latches into the toilet and is sealed? Automotive, aircraft, and other industries have high pressure fluid lines. Could someone conceive of an improvement to the current toilet connection?

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In America, wax seals are used. In most of the rest of the world we use compression fittings with rubber washers to connect the toilet bowl to the waste.

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