Is there a difference between treating water as a human right and as a commodity? In your opinion, should water be treated as a human right or as a co

Firstly, what is a commodity, and what defines the term 'human rights'. Firstly, the term commodity refers to a useful or valuable thing (water is an example ). the term human rights on the other hand refers to a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person.

Thus from the definitions, it is right to say that it is different to treat water as a commodity and as a human right. If all referred to water as a human right, which all should have, then should they not be giving out gallons by now, but instead there is PUB bills, charging people for their water consumption. Yes, it may be a measure so that they do not use water senselessly, but at the end of the day, they reap the profits of it. they are thus treating it as a commodity, giving to those who can afford it, and cutting those who cannot afford it away from it.

In my opinion water should be treated as a human right for people all walks of life. Water, whether you like it or not, is not just a vital factor for economic development, but a neccesity for survival. yes, though 75% of the Earth is water, people do not have the ability to filter it. Rich people thus treat water a commodity for profit purposes.

but we do have to consider the people who treat it as a commodity and their reasons. Some have no choice but to use water as their income. In poorer counties, the only thing in demand is the water itself, but of course, they have to charge the buyers for the water out of the need for cash.

in this case, it is acceptable to charge.

As mentioned before, to control the usage of water. if water was given to everyone for free would people come to treasure it. the obvious answer is no. People would use it anyhow they wanted to and eventually, despite Earth's water abundance, it would deplete. then, it would be too late to regret it.

So in a nutshell, water has always been a commodity, and should remain that way. only with a price tag attached on the water they use, will the people be careful about how they use it. Water trade is also one of the things that is keeping the economy moving.