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>Fresh, clean water exists in plenty in nature. Except in the places/times it isn't, which is much of the world for some of the time, and some of the world for
by stevesimmons 6y ago
>Fresh, clean water exists in plenty in nature.
Except in the places/times it isn't, which is much of the world for some of the time, and some of the world for much of the time.
Water rights exist, and who gets to exercise them in times of shortage can be very contentious, and even a cause for war.
- puranjay 6y ago> Water rights exist, and who gets to exercise them in times of shortage can be very contentious, and even a cause for war. Which is precisely why trading water futures is an immoral idea and can't be compared to trading any other commodity. There exist alternatives for every commodity on the planet (don't have oil? Use coal. No coal? Use wood, etc.), but there are none for water.
- eru 6y agoYou probably think that trading organs is immoral as well? There's plenty of alternatives to any specific water, just use some other water. (And if you really want to, you can make water from oxygen and hydrocarbons.)
- easytiger 6y agoThis is philosophically giberish. The world is not delivering water to your exact location at all times on demand. Logistics, infrastructure and regulations are.