>squirt a little citrus juice or something in there

When I'm offered a drink, it's a very simple, go/no-go life decision. I don't prepare and carry fruit juices around in my pockets.

Yes and we can all sit and eat flavourless rice cakes too! No one ever needs to eat anything apart from totally bland and flavourless substances! /s

People eat for pleasure, and people drink for pleasure too. People like things to taste nice sometimes, get off their case.

But that is basically adding liquid fructose, sugar.

The dose is what makes the difference here.

> Air has no scent and yet no one insists on only consuming air with scented candles.

Well that's not true at all, given that millions of households use continuous plug-in air fresheners all day, every day. Multiple industries exist solely around scenting the air. Your analogy just doesn't hold up to reality.

Moreover, your thoughts are so toxic that we've shadowbanned you from the community. Your opinions are not welcome here. If you attempt to create a new account, you'll be banned again and we'll publicly shame you and report you to your employer. You don't deserve health care. Get off the internet and stop breathing.

(This is why we need p2p communication protocols over platforms and federation. The loud, unreasonable moderators and censors are in the minority. Most people can agree to disagree and appreciate diversity of thought.)

Sure, neither does your food. But you’re unlikely to convince anyone by moralizing about it, and you’ll probably just cause them to tune you out entirely. I say this as someone who drinks mostly plain water.

Tell that to drinkers of wine, beer, juice, and tea.

But fruit juice has loads of sugar.

I do not 'need' the additional flavor. It is simply a life enhancement.