Comments on: Water as a resource http://www.servingbread.net/2007/06/04/water-as-a-resource Thoughts, Musings, Reflections, and Ramblings of a campus minister, father, husband, and a Jesus-follower Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:03:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Eddy E http://www.servingbread.net/2007/06/04/water-as-a-resource#comment-7738 Eddy E Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:51:50 +0000 http://www.servingbread.net/2007/06/04/water-as-a-resource/#comment-7738 Thanks for that Larissa. I've actually heard that tap water is significantly safer than bottled water for several reasons: 1. The standards governing tap are much more strict than those of the bottle water industry; 2. The plastic containers can pollute the water that it contains (I think the science here is not totally worked out just yet) Thanks for that Larissa. I’ve actually heard that tap water is significantly safer than bottled water for several reasons: 1. The standards governing tap are much more strict than those of the bottle water industry; 2. The plastic containers can pollute the water that it contains (I think the science here is not totally worked out just yet)

]]> By: Larissa http://www.servingbread.net/2007/06/04/water-as-a-resource#comment-7736 Larissa Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:29:55 +0000 http://www.servingbread.net/2007/06/04/water-as-a-resource/#comment-7736 I agree, Eddy. Americans can and should make a socially/environmentally choice to drink tap water, not bottled water. Many people aren't aware that our tap water in America is actually extremely safe - tests show that tap water is as safe as bottled water, and even provides health benefits like fluoride. Additionally, bottled water creates all sorts of waste - plastic waste, air pollution from factories, etc. We can all stand to do our part, and drink from the tap :) I agree, Eddy. Americans can and should make a socially/environmentally choice to drink tap water, not bottled water. Many people aren’t aware that our tap water in America is actually extremely safe - tests show that tap water is as safe as bottled water, and even provides health benefits like fluoride. Additionally, bottled water creates all sorts of waste - plastic waste, air pollution from factories, etc. We can all stand to do our part, and drink from the tap :)

]]> By: Eddy E http://www.servingbread.net/2007/06/04/water-as-a-resource#comment-7735 Eddy E Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:40:11 +0000 http://www.servingbread.net/2007/06/04/water-as-a-resource/#comment-7735 Well said... Well said…

]]> By: danielle http://www.servingbread.net/2007/06/04/water-as-a-resource#comment-7734 danielle Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:59:55 +0000 http://www.servingbread.net/2007/06/04/water-as-a-resource/#comment-7734 i think that the main reason for needing to conserve water and use water prudently is not necessarily for the sake of identifying with the poor, but for the sake of justice. justice means that everyone has enough water to live, and that this water is distributed equitably. if everyone used water the way americans do, there wouldn't be enough for everyone, thereby violating that justice. so i don't think it's a matter of identifying with the poor (although this is powerful), because that suggests an extraneous action, but rather than a matter of seeking just distribution of resources around the world, which suggests that it is an absolutely necessary action. ... just thoughts... oh, and i got the book. thank you very much :) i think that the main reason for needing to conserve water and use water prudently is not necessarily for the sake of identifying with the poor, but for the sake of justice. justice means that everyone has enough water to live, and that this water is distributed equitably. if everyone used water the way americans do, there wouldn’t be enough for everyone, thereby violating that justice. so i don’t think it’s a matter of identifying with the poor (although this is powerful), because that suggests an extraneous action, but rather than a matter of seeking just distribution of resources around the world, which suggests that it is an absolutely necessary action.

… just thoughts…

oh, and i got the book. thank you very much :)

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