[stacytec]

So, logically - do you think its best to spend money and resources on routing a precious resource (fresh water) into a sea that can't support life? Even if I was religious, I would recognize that all of Earth is a gift, not just the things that made it into scripture. We have limited resources and they should be governed by what is best for humanity. Until the next ice age kicks in, the salt lakes of the world are destine to become salt flats as has happened for millennia on this planet.

[rmlew]

So, logically - do you think its best to spend money and resources on routing a precious resource (fresh water) into a sea that can't support life? Even if I was religious, I would recognize that all of Earth is a gift, not just the things that made it into scripture. We have limited resources and they should be governed by what is best for humanity
You are making unfounded assumptions.
A relatively easy way to reduce the loss of water is to stop allowing collection of Dead Sea Salt by evaporation. If the sea salt is that important, then it should be gathered by reverse osmosis.

The real problem is that the 6.2 million Israelis, 3 million Arabs in the disputed territories, and the Jordanians are using too much water. Not only is the Jordan River lossing water, but underground aquafers are drying up or become brakish.

Israel needs to stop subsidizing water-inefficient agriculture. Israel has pioneered many water-efficient irrigation techniques. Unfortunately some idiots thought it would be smart to grow flowers in semi-desert conditions.

Israel should also begin constructing desalinization plants.