On November 25th people around the world will be asked not to buy a single thing for the entire day. When I first found out about this I was intrigued. At first it doesn’t seem very difficult to not purchase anything for just one day. You think well I do not normally shop everyday as it is, so this cannot be too challenging. Well your wrong. Something as simple as turning on the tap for a glass of water can count towards “buying” something. You pay for the water coming in to your house. Electricity is something else; technically electricity is not free either so turning on a light in your house can be purchasing something also. The idea of this is fantastic; I just do not feel too optimistic about it being possible. I do not know how so many people could last without using water, electricity and other essentials. Does this mean you’re forbidden to eat as well? In order to eat you need to buy food. The idea is excellent, the execution may not be.
Works Cited
Buy Nothing Day. Buy Nothing Day. 2009. Web. 10 Oct. 2009.
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