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capj719 months ago

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Access to fresh water should be a basic governmental responsibility, but as a human right it is a different and philosophical question.

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  Dionys9 months ago
  
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  "but as a human right it is a different and philosophical question."
  
  You think people should have to buy water?
  
  Are you going to start charging for air next?
  
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    Tangent0019 months ago
    
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    "You think people should have to buy water?"
    
    Well, technically we already do. I have a water bill every month. Arguably, we're not really buying water per se (I mean, God doesn't get a fat 'rain check' every month), we're really paying for the maintenance of the purification and delivery system. We pay more if we use more to keep us from overusing a limited resource.
    
    I'm not sure how it works for farmers and businesses who have to negotiate use rights with the state for nearby water resources.
    
    Heh heh, 'rain check'.
    
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      Dionys9 months ago
      
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      "I'm not sure how it works for farmers and businesses who have to negotiate use rights with the state for nearby water resources."
      
      Down stream water rights.
      
      I hear what you're saying re: buying water, but clean water along with clean air should be a resource available to everyone. Not ONLY those who can pay for it.
      
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