Kucinich on water as a human right
The following information is taken from the Kucinich campaign site's issues page on Water as a Human Right.
Muslims, know that the Prophet said that water is one of three things (along with fire - apparently a reference to heat, light, or energy - and grazing land) that must be commonly owned. See here for more about Islamic water law.
This is an area where Kucinich's stance is exactly in line with Shari'a principles.
Here's what he says:
Water as a Human Right: Ten Principles
1. All water shall be considered to be forever in the public domain.
2. It shall be the duty of each nation to provide accessible, affordable drinking water to its peoples.
3. There shall be public ownership of drinking water systems, subject to municipal control.
4. Wealthy nations shall provide poor nations with the means to obtain water for survival.
5. Water shall be protected from commodification and exempted from all trade agreements.
6. Water privatization shall not be a condition of debt restructuring, loan renewal or loan forgiveness.
7. Governments shall use their powers to prevent private aggregation of water rights.
8. Water shall be conserved through sustainable agriculture and encouraging plant-based diets.
9. Water resources shall be protected from pollution.
10. Our children should be educated about the essential nature of water for maintaining life.
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