Gothamist: Tap Project Encourages Diners to Donate to UNICEF

mattcarman

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:49:54 -0500

If 1.8 million children die annually from a "lack of unclean water," should I be throwing away my Brita and drinking straight from the canal? How can we get more unclean water to these children?

Spiritof76

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:09:26 -0500

Now if only people would do this on a regular basis instead of plunking down even more money for bottled water, which not only wastes the money, but creates a wasteful bottle that will probably not be recycled.

mdowning

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:27:52 -0500

yes, of course. but still...

dr zippy

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:19:13 -0500

keep in mind, mdowning, that you're arguing with someone who thought babyhitler was a good nickname.

mdowning

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:38:11 -0500

on the contrary, douchebag in comment 1. it's a basic need that is being filled, i.e. we have the resources that they need, and this is a simple and easy way to help us get those resources to them. by your faulty logic, is the water better in the hands of members of the "consumerist and polluting" society or in the hands of people who use this access to water to meet extremely basic needs? they win by dying? who exactly are you to determine that, and why should you and not they?

babyhitler

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:48:23 -0500

why do people want to help people they are destroying? everything you do really creates a wasteland for these people and spending a dollar to alleviate your conscience so they can survive another minute in the hell that you created with your consumerist and polluting ways is sadistic to me. It's better to let them all die.