Comments on Adam's review of Water
I just give them the benefit of the doubt
This issue of this bottled water (just like any issue worth discussing) isn't black and white. I see where Abendigo and any other supporters of this company come from - something is usually better than nothing. I also agree with them that people who buy this water are people who probably wouldn't otherwise support the cause of getting water to children around the world, so this does bring a new type of person into the equation. These positives are the reason i didn't give this product a 1 (that, and the fact that it is pretty tasty water).
That being said, I think I have to agree with Ed G on this one. Ethos is a for profit company that is selling us a terrible product (for a list of the inumerous problems with bottled water just google the word), and they are donating very little of that money to the charity - basically, the only reason for people to buy their product vs. another one is the charity. In my opinion, this does several things that outweigh any benefit of the charity:
1. It gives people a reason to buy bottled water which is horrific for the environment (not to- mention useless)
2. It actually makes some people feel GOOD about buying that horrific product
3. It gives some people a reason to think they are doing enough to help the world
4. It helps a for profit water bottle company
In my personal opinion, I think those huge downsides outweigh any benefit from the charity.
Adam's keywords: clean water, helping children
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