AT ISSUE: SHOULD BOTTLED WATER BE BANNED ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES?
Both Fishman and the Crimson writers consider the economic and environmental issues surrounding bottled water. Does either of these readings make ethical arguments, implicitly or explicitly? Explain.
Fishman writes, “Bottled water bans . . . seem oddly misplaced in a setting where people are supposed to be thinking for themselves” (para. 24). What does he mean? Do you agree?
How do you think the editorial writers of the Crimson would respond to Fishman’s claim that banning bottled water on campus is “silly”?
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WRITING ARGUMENTS: SHOULD BOTTLED WATER BE BANNED ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES?
Dozens of schools across America are curbing, banning, or otherwise restricting the sale and use of bottled water in plastic containers. Would you support such restrictions on your campus? Why or why not? Write an essay in which you take a stand on this issue.