This is really an interesting topic for discussion. In my country there are also such "free" water taps. But they are practically all blocked. There is a feeling that recently the authorities have become unprofitable that people would drink water. For all you have to pay.

Seeing this I remember the times when I was young. At that time we liked to gather in the street and play football and other games. Nearby there was always such a "free" tap for water and everyone could quench their thirst there.

Now all this is gone. There are no children on the street who play football and there is no "free" water. Children are no longer interested in spending their time on street games, it became interesting to immerse themselves in the virtual world. And the authorities are no longer going out today that people would drink "free" water - they are interested in the monetization of "everything" that surrounds us. I hope that I will not see those times when people have to pay money for the air :)

Thank you
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