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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Wax rings are relatively easy to install (and uninstall) compared to other methods. I’ve replaced a few toilets and it’s very easy thanks to not having to make complicated connections. Just scrape the previous ring off, put the new one down, then place the toilet and bolt to the ground. Bam, done. 

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