Pros And Cons Of Privatization Of Water

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According to Nelson Mandela, The availability of drinking water and consequently the
Right to life, safety, health, dignity. Economic opportunity and education are denied in thousands of poor black countries who cannot afford the price tag on water (510). Water Privatization is the control of water systems and water resources by private entities. Private companies make contracts in order to have their own private companies responsible for the system operation; meanwhile having the public sector controlling the access of water and the infrastructure
(Brown S.). I disagree, water should not be privatized because it will supply higher disadvantages to the undeveloped and poor countries’ by increasing poverty, An unequal distribution of water; …show more content…

The Eugenics movement is the belief that he science of improving the human race by scientific control of breeding, was viewed by a large segment of scientists for almost one hundred years as an important, if not a major means of producing paradise on earth. These scientists concluded that many human traits were genetic, and that persons who came from genetically 'good families ' tended to turn out far better than those who came from poor families (Bergman. J). It is predicted that the clean water will be distributed in the rich countries, …show more content…

Why should there be a differing disposal of water when the entire population is being charged for the same amount of water and also considering that the water that is given is contaminated. Unfortunately, the unequal distribution is being justified that the inferior races have flawed genes. Living in a Neoliberal Capitalism government we can not be surprised to no restraints that limit the government 's obsession of embracing massive profit; meanwhile, decreasing the investing money to the proposal. I can conclude that the private companies do not clean the water because it would take a large amount of money in the process of safety. The companies and government rather have there people pay for unsafe water rather than spending some of their profit or money to make sure that the water is safe to intake. For instance, in The Inequality of Water by Sam Brown, it states that city officials in Detroit shut off the running water to some 17,000 residents who were behind on their payments, most of them poor and non-white. It is unquestionable that people whom are white race would not be shut down for non payments rather they will be given more time; meanwhile the other races are being disadvantaged and seen as inferiors. Furthermore, Mortality rates will increase, due to the fact that populations are being given contaminated water. If the

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