I value this forum as a source of information about all aspects of railways. I try to resist reading threads that are tangential to railways because, in my view, such matters are better covered in news media websites and I find myself that they are rather tiresome, there's much more interesting things to do..
However, sometimes I am intrigued by the logical arguments employed and find a comment irresistible
In this thread, the OP used 'Human Rights' to demand free water on trains.
Is it fair to say that Human Rights should apply for 24 hours a day, seven days a week; not just on trains?
This would seem to be logical.
I personally spend a great deal of time travelling on trains, but much more at home (I sleep).
Is it my Human Right to have free water at home?
If it applies on trains, then it must also apply at home, so YES.
I have two sources of drinking water at home i) bottled ii) tap
For me to have free water as a Human Right when I'm not on a train but at home i) means that, on my weekly shop, I should demand that the supermarket does not charge for that element of the bill related to the cost of bottled water.
For ii) my water supply is metered; so I should return my water bill to the water company explaining that, of the bill for 9 cu m of water, about 3 gallons was drinking water and the charge should be reduced?
Is this conclusion ludicrous? If so, where is the sophistry in my argument?
Now, I'll go back to railway subjects.