The November poll about speculators buying up the world’s water supply was clearcut.
During November, Desert Gardens conducted an online poll asking the question: Speculators and big companies are buying up the world’s fresh water supply.
There were five possible responses. Below are the responses, and the percentage of readers who voted for each. The responses are ranked from most popular response to the least popular response.
- (77.6%) It’s an abomination. Water should be kept in the public domain.
- (5%) I don’t think it’s a good idea. Water will cost as much as gas.
- (3.4%) It’s okay if they don’t charge too much for it.
- (5%) I wish I were one of those speculators. It’s capitalism.
- (0%) So what? There’s no water shortage anyway.
Nevertheless, there is no indication that the buyers of the world’s fresh water supplies will back off anytime soon.
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