Whenever my wife and me talk about our second kid, I really get worried. Not that I am not comfortable with the idea of two kids; but what worries me is the kind of world they are going to live in. Of course they will live in the kind of world we leave for them but are we really worried? There are plenty for issues and water scarcity is probably one of the severest problems we are going to face, especially in India.
Situation in India is really bad. And the way we are going, its only going to get worse. We already have instances of riots over water; many people have already died. States are also fighting for water and often results in loss of property worth crores when people clash. What we are fighting for is the whatever little water we have and not doing anything to improve the situation. It's not just availability of water that is the issue, it is also the quality of water that have.
Chasing all the growth and prosperity will have no meaning if we are left fighting for basic amenities. Do we want to create luxuries at the cost of basic necessities of life?
Question we need to ask ourselves is, what we want our next generation to live for? The day is not far when the diamond-water paradox will reverse and become a everyday reality. We will shedding out our luxurious possessions for that little water.
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