Why We Should Boycott Water

Over the years, there has been a constant threat that no one talks about. It is the most widespread danger that this planet has ever seen. From the smallest villages in Asia to metropolises in North America, all people share this common threat:  water.

Now, before you go off laughing, think about it. One of the United States' worst natural disasters of modern history was a hurricane, wiping out almost an entire city, and putting thousands of people out of their homes. Asia and Oceania are faced with deadly monsoons every year. Japan's recent tragedy with water barely needs mentioning.

On top of all of the destruction water can cause, there lies the disparity of it. While those in tropical places such as the Amazon have an abundance of water, those in deserts such as the Sahara have a stark lack of the liquid. Many people in developing countries don't have access to clean water while other's have plumbing in their houses and waste gallons every month watering their garden.

So, it is no wonder I have decided to take this unpopular stance on H2O, and I am here today to convince you to stand with me.

I have seen first hand this year the harm water can bring about. Many of you are familiar with the weather phenomenon called el Niño which affects the Pacific Ocean and its bordering countries. Last year, many western South American countries got less rain than they had in decades. Cities were in drought. They ran the risk of not having water for their people for the rest of the year because they rely on rain water to fill their reserves.

So, when this year, the weather phenomena brought about an abundance of water, the cities and its people rejoiced, but then, the water didn't stop coming. Rain, rain, rain, for days, weeks- two months past rainy season, and the rain kept coming. Landslides, flash floods. The assumed blessing turned into a crisis before everyone's eyes.

Videos emerged of cars being pushed off of cliffs by mudslides. Heart wrenching footage of a family screaming as their car is pushed down the road, and they can't do anything about it. Other than mudslides, flash floods destroyed homes, villages, road ways.

A phone call was made to a popular radio station from a family that was trapped on their roof by the water. The man begged someone, anyone to help him and his family. The radio station promised to help, but it never came out whether the family was saved.

People had no food, no method of sanitary hydration, no way of life because of the water. Now the waters have subsided, but its effects still remain with the people.

So, I say we boycott water altogether. If enough of us boycott this devious liquid, then we can stop its detrimental effects. We can also prevent the horrible disparity of water throughout the world- if no one uses it, there is no disparity.

Join the movement to save the world from water. With a planet that is three-fourths covered in water and populated with beings anywhere from 75% to 80% water, it will take quite the crusade to effectively stop this inimical liquid.

However, we can stop this awful thing from spreading and harming anymore. We can keep people in developing countries from feeling so awful for their lack of clean water or water in general. We can keep the tropical storms and weather phenomena from affecting regions so drastically. We can let water know that no one wants it around.

Join the campaign! #SayNoToH2O #BoycottWater