case detail
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- 2008-08-28
- Is drinking bottled water bad?
- Case Type:
- Ethics
- Status:
- Verdict Reached
- Terms:
- nine judges or 72 hours, whichever comes first
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- Plaintiff:
- amelotter
- Plaintiff's Argument:
- My buddy is always after me to stop drinking bottled water. What’s the big deal? I like clean, pure water. So sue me. He drinks Diet Coke like it’s going out of style. That’s metal.
Plus, I recycle. What's the harm?
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- Defendant:
- snash
- Defendant's Argument:
- Um, yeah. They don’t pump Diet Coke in your house though. And I recycle my cans.
There are so many problems with drinking bottled water that I don’t know where to start
First of all, if you believe that water is a basic human right, you shouldn’t be paying for it. You’re contributing to the corporatization of a basic right.
Second, it takes something like 8 gallons of water to make 1 gallon of bottled water.
Third, it has to be transported, which leads to way more greenhouse gases.
Fourth, those bottles aren’t biodegradable.
Fifth, you look like a tool.
Get a filter for your faucet, dude
Judgment: for defendant
3 ruled for defendant
2 ruled for plaintiff
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