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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Having a bath can be expensive. if you pay for the amount of water you use, that's not cheap and you have to pay for the energy used to heat all that water. So (IMHO) a bath can be too expensive.
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Excellent points. How and ever, you neglected to consider the potential cost benefits from the therapeutic effects of baths.
Life can be stressful, particularly in uncertain times such as those brought about by a global pandemic. Stress has been shown to be a significant contributing factor to many diseases such as heart disease. Thus, relieving stress might reduce one's chances of developing such diseases. What price is your health worth to you? How much does it cost society to look after those who are ill?
Stress can also negatively impact one's social relationships. If you're a hermit, that might not matter just so much. However, for most others, relationships are pretty important. How do you put a price tag on that? How much does it cost society when relationships break down?
Counting your pennies as the time counts down on your shower might save you a few pennies, but cost you a lot more. Penny wise, pound poor as the saying goes.