water be considered a public good and not be privatized

"I don't see why not. There are several private water companies (such as the American States Water Company) that co-exist with the government's water department. Their prices would have to be similar to the water department's in order to compete. " This was my opponents answer to my first question. My opponent obviously did not watch the video that i provided because if he did then he would have known that the cost of water when privatized does not match the cost of public controlled water. "True, taxes paid to the government translate to public welfare, while bills paid to a company go to the company's employees/shareholders, but in either case you are trading money for the things that you need. " My opponent agrees that the money paid to these companies, goes to the shareholders. This statement supports my case as it shows that the money we pay to these companies are used for the sole purpose of increasing there profit and which would lead to the dramatic increase in prices. " Assuming that the private companies in question are in US, I would say that there would have to be a fixed rate on water in order for the company to survive. If water companies were as corrupt as Bechtel, they would quickly lose their customers to the Water Department. " ones again, i refer my opponent to the video presented in my first case as it shows that the privatization of water does not care for the needs or capabilities of the public but for the companies economic welfare. i would alsoi like my opponent to listen to the statement made in the beginning of the video by Steve Egan corporate consultant, public work "we have the compassion for the people, but the business responsibilities limits how compassionate we can actually be" I still need evidence that supports your answer (i did cite a source that you neglected (the video)) "Well, to start off with they conserve water (www. jpost. com/Sci-Tech/Article. aspx? id=208593). Also, bottled water industries promote recycling (evidence is printed on water bottles). " I advice my opponent to read the whole article when citing a source. "He said that the price for the Mekorot national water company of a cubic meter of water was NIS 3.1, including VAT, whereas the price for households was NIS 9.5. Avnon said that returning control to the local authorities would shave NIS 3 off the price. " (. http://www.jpost.com...). This article supports my case that states that public ownership saves more money and is more environmentally friendly. "Also, bottled water industries promote recycling (evidence is printed on water bottles). " My opponent failed to realize that bottled water companies are not the same as private water companies (regarding the public main water usage) He also failed to realize that individuals are advised to reduce there bottled water usage due to the environmental toll. "According to a 2001 report of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), roughly 1.5 million tons of plastic are expended in the bottling of 89 billion liters of water each year. Besides the sheer number of plastic bottles produced each year, the energy required to manufacture and transport these bottles to market severely drains limited fossil fuels. Bottled water companies, due to their unregulated use of valuable resources and their production of billions of plastic bottles have presented a significant strain on the environment" (. http://www.allaboutwater.org...) CX Answers 1. "Explain how the fact that companies are motivated by economic profit means that they cannot provide affordable water to all individuals. Ans: I never said this, i simply stated that water privatization will increase the prize of water three to four times over the governments prize. If you want to interpret this as so then you can. 2. " True, water is a right, but is purified water a right" Ans: Yes, purified water is an indirect right as it is the governments obligation to provide its citizens with an healthy option. 3. "Explain how the relationship between culture and water is relevant to this debate. " Ans: This is relevant to the debate as it shows that water plays a major role in human life and cannot be messed as other substance. " 4. " How often does a water company dramatically increase the price of water? " Ans: As often as they see the need to. Conclusion For the reason that i have answered all my opponents questions as well as counter all his point, i urge you to vote for me. I will also like to point out that my opponents cards has proven to support my case. Thank you.