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Article: Water: human right or tool of power?
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- Peace and Freedom
- Article date:
- March 22, 2006
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Water is a human right. Think about this: water is a human right. In the United States we take this for granted. In many parts of the world, this is a luxury. If we are not vigilant, it will not be a right in the United States.
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Think about the ways in which you use water. From the time you rise in the morning and use the toilet, brush your teeth and wash up until you go to bed at night after a shower or wash and taking a medication with a glass of water. We use water as an ingredient in our foods. We drink water just as a drink or as a part of other things we drink. We clean with water. We wash our clothes with water. We clean up ...