The document makes a case for putting down the toilet seat by providing three reasons: 1) It is a matter of etiquette that both genders should put down the seat since both sit. 2) Leaving the seat up spreads germs throughout the bathroom when the toilet is flushed. 3) It is a safety issue as young children can drown by falling into an uncovered toilet, with over 100 drowning deaths annually occurring in this manner.