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| Yes | 77% | 643 votes | Total: 836 votes | |
| No | 23% | 193 votes |
Yes
Created on: March 19, 2008
Fresh drinking water is rapidly becoming a scarce commodity. We humans need water to live, and while
Created on: April 20, 2008
War is inevitable for the ownership of water as we have seen there are small scale fights,conflicts
Created on: July 12, 2010 Last Updated: July 13, 2010
The question that this debate is asking is as valid as asking if there will be wars over oil. The wars
Created on: March 21, 2009
This question is amusing and it shows a true lack of world knowledge. By asking the question "will"
Created on: May 28, 2008
One day, in the not so distant future, we may be fighting wars over water! War with other countries
by John Hummel
Created on: March 22, 2008 Last Updated: October 20, 2008
I strongly suspect that there will eventually be war over the ownership of water, and with the ongoing
by Chuck Moyer
Created on: April 01, 2008
The human race has a long history of staking ownership claims to both territories and resources; in
Created on: March 29, 2008
The human body is up to 75% water. After air it is the substance most vital to our existence. No major
Created on: March 31, 2008
Living in Israel for as long as I have, I can see that it's a very possible fact that the next war fought
Created on: April 04, 2008
I live on the shores of one of the five Great Lakes - and as the globe heats up and stories abound of
Created on: March 10, 2008
Water is essential for life as we know it. And in time the countries with the cleanest and best quality
Created on: March 22, 2008 Last Updated: September 10, 2011
Our earth seems to be fresh out of water. Well, not yet, but we are running out of fresh water. Less
Created on: April 21, 2008
Today in many parts of the world there are already conflicts over water rights, so it is very conceivable
Created on: April 04, 2008 Last Updated: July 19, 2008
Don't look now, it's already happening. Wars are being fought as you read this over a simple, free and
by Gloria Diaz
Created on: April 13, 2008
Water. It has gained more prominence as a drink these past few years. As a high school student (and
by Ian Loft
Created on: April 10, 2008
It could be said that wars are already in progress because of water in many places of the world today.
by Joseph Malek
Created on: March 17, 2008 Last Updated: December 08, 2010
For all of recorded history, the most desirable Real Estate to own is that land that has an ample supply
Created on: July 09, 2008 Last Updated: August 13, 2009
Author Robert Fuller said it best, "We never know the wealth of water, til the well is dry." That statement
by Akram Saqib
Created on: April 18, 2008
Water, the basic necessity of life is influencing the politics world wide.Water had become the bone
by Marie Devine
Created on: April 01, 2008
People will fight over water and are fighting over water to keep themselves alive and it will continue
No
by V. Kumar
Created on: April 05, 2008 Last Updated: August 06, 2008
One can expect struggles for water, but most of them would get converted to war only if there are other
by Joshua Jones
Created on: May 16, 2008 Last Updated: June 16, 2008
Does anyone know what they call our planet in scientific circles? It is called the "blue planet". They
by Bryan-James
Created on: March 21, 2009
In the whole Solar System, Earth is the only planet that has so much water freely available - from Space,
Created on: August 05, 2009 Last Updated: August 06, 2009
Although it is certain that there are plenty of people foolish enough to try to start wars because of
by Lana Evans
Created on: April 19, 2008
There are droughts, but global warming also brings floods. I'm not sure whether we can actually drink
by Steven Davis
Created on: March 21, 2009
It would not make logical sense for there to be wars over such an abundant and renewable resource as
Created on: April 18, 2008
No, there is no likelihood of wars being waged in the time-honored sense. There may be litigation galore,
Created on: March 15, 2008
Water Wars. What a thought. People fighting over water. Some countries get too much others get too little
by G E Barr
Created on: March 31, 2008
This question reminds me of some sci-fi movie I was forced to sit through with a man I was once interested
by Sean Curtis
Created on: March 21, 2008
There is no doubt that a water shortage is looming large on the horizon. Scientists are experts are
Created on: April 10, 2008
Fighting over water is as old as the hills. In times past, most notably in the old west when settlers
Created on: March 30, 2008
Water ownership as the sole cause of was is unlikely. It may be one of the many reasons but it is not
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