DHMO Controversy

Journal Prompt #4:
12/2/2011
Write a full paragraph response in your blog in which either (1) you support the viewpoint that the USA should ban dihydrogen monoxide or (2) you support the viewpoint that the USA should NOT ban dihydrogen monoxide.

Persuade the reader of your response to accept your position. Defend your opinion with specific reasons and examples from the information below AND your own background knowledge.

Be sure to write formally with complete sentences, correct grammar and appropriate punctuation.

My opinion:

I think the USA and other places around the world should ban the use of dihydrogen monoxide because it is destructive to the world around us and human beings as a whole. It has already been found in almost all rivers, lakes, and reservoirs around the US and this has a massive effect of the wildlife that live in those waters. Lakes and rivers always lead to the ocean, so it doesn’t only affect the wildlife in and around lakes and rivers but also affects everything in the ocean. This includes seagulls, seals, fish, sharks, octopus, turtles, ect. This also means that you can find it all over the world including the ice in Antarctica. This shows that it is a worldwide endemic and it's destroying the wildlife and our water sources thus hurting the world around us. It also affects humans in more than one way. DHMO is the main component in acid rain and is destroying marble buildings in the Middle East and California, and it is eroding our natural landscapes which shows that it is not only effecting our structures but is ruining the natural ones around us that, without us, would still be standing strong. Acid rain can also cause severe burns and DHMO is also found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients. It kills thousands of people every year and most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of dihydrogen monoxide. This shows that we don't know what we are doing and don't know how to properly contain it so that it is safe. Also, for people who have become dependent on it, withdrawal would mean certain death. In conclusion, the USA should ban the use of dihydrogen monoxide because it not only does it sicken and kill human beings but it also destroys natural structure, kills wildlife, and pollutes all of our water and we are clearly incapable of containing it and caring for it so that it is used safely.