Band 7+: Some individuals are of the opinion that fresh water should be freely available for everyone whenever they want. However, others say that it is better to strictly regulate fresh water usage. While there are many positive effects in the implementation of strict water usage, I firmly disagree with this approach.

Admittedly, there are merits associated with the approach in strictly regulating the use of water. The first reason would involve the wasteful use of water in people’s routine. In many developed countries around the world, fresh water often costs a really cheap price, in which people will often capitalize this aspect to recklessly waste tons of clean water in many unnecessary things, such as watering large grass areas or refilling pools daily. Therefore, strictly controlling fresh water can act as a deterrent for these people to use water more carefully. Another advantage is balanced allocation. Since water is being wastefully used mostly by civilians daily, strictly regulating water can help to allocate water to many places for better uses, such as plantations, which demand water to give out fresh and clean fruits. Afterward, this approach helps people to use water more properly.

In my view, I suppose that the advantages in having freedom over the use of fresh water can be far more significant. The first merit involves civilians’ well-being. The implementation of stricter law toward the use of water is too harsh, which violates the human rights of many people. And because of that, the decision of using water should be put onto the civilians themselves rather than the government. Subsequently, this tendency prevents people from having any pressure or uncomfortable feelings when using water. The second reason would be the improvement in people’s health. Fresh water is not confined to the sole purpose of drinking, but rather it is necessary in our everyday routines, including bathing, swimming, or just simply washing dishes. As a result, the sufficient amount of fresh water helps people to secure their health as well as that of their loved ones.

In conclusion, while it is clear that the beneficial effects associated with strict regulations can be significant to some extent, I am convinced that in order to secure people’s well-being as well as meet demand with the sufficient use of water, allowing people to directly get access to fresh water is a lot more feasible.