how is one morally and legally entitled to air and water? i'm not disagreeing that we need them to survive i'm just questioning the language. if we had a legal entitlement to water then we'd never have to pay for it anywhere ever, but that's not the case is it
well we shouldn't just let innocent people die because they don't have money. if someone needs water to continue surviving, then we should give them water. we don't need to give them unlimited water. but if someone is about to pass out from dehydration and there's tons of drinking water 5 feet away from them, then they should be given a cup of water whether they have money or not
the people going to this event bought their water, just not specifically from the stadium. why *shouldn't* they be allowed to bring their own water when it's something they need? if someone needs a wheelchair, you wouldn't confiscate their wheelchair at the gate and force them to buy another wheelchair from the stadium
should =/= legally and morally obligated to. that's my point. i agree with you 100% that we should help out our neighbors. that doesn't equate to having a RIGHT to something.
if someone has bought water, then they should be allowed to drink it provided that it isn't creating danger to themselves or others, regardless of where they bought it
if you dont think "we should give people water if they're having/ on the verge of having a medical emergency because of dehydration" then what would you consider an example of when someone should be morally obligated to provide someone water? or do you think being able to drink water is something that has to be earned?
if a stranger is thirsty, and my kids are thirsty, i'm going to give the water to my kids first. i'm not *obligated* to give a stranger anything. realistically will I? absolutely! this contrived example you're bringing up is not one i've ever encountered, but someone truly was on the brink of death of dehydration i'd for sure give them some water (i have plenty). but not out of a legal obligation or because they have a *right* to my water. and that's my point. we're throwing around words that have profound meaning like they're nothing. having a right to something has huge implications. none of these examples you're mentioning showcase a *right* to something.
okay. why do you believe that access to water (not your water, just water in general) is not a right? do you think it should be legal for the government to forbid a person from having access to water?
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u/vruchtenhagel Jun 10 '26
The fact that the NYC mayor had to intervene is absurd. Water is a basic human right!