cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/20107320
Source: Bon Bagay: Permaculture, Abundance and Autonomy (scroll to bottom)
this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2025
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Is this illegal in the US?
Does it matter? Fight the power! /j
Depends on the state/local laws. Two examples: Hawaii is cool with it and might reimburse installation of rain barrels, while Arkansas says it's only okay to collect rain if you're not going to drink it.
Thank you, I'll check to see what my local laws are.
Who cares?
I mean, those of us who are subject to various types of inspections and could get into legal trouble?
This is the kinda take that'll make you dehydrated because you complied with a terrorist state.
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People who own property and therefore are subject to local ordinances may be relatively privileged, but that’s neither here nor there. They have local property ordinances to deal with regardless. Such ordinances are in fact usually about keeping property owners from hording a public resource, namely rainwater.
Explain to me how one would horde rainwater? Would you abide to a regulation that kept you from "hording" rain water if the regulators didn't provide you with water at a reasonable cost?
I take it you’ve never lived in an agricultural area with low rainfall. It’s a precious resource that is often managed communally out of necessity. It’s very common in Mediterranean climates.
I'm a farmer that lives in the desert. It sounds like you dig goverment overreach. Water rights are more important here then some alphabet agency telling you how to water your crops.
I’m a socialist, so yes, I dig “government overreach” over petty bourgeois libertarianism.
Funny because I'm an anarchist. One more miss and your gonna strike out. Telling people how they can and can't aquire water makes you sound like the petty bourgeois to me. Sounds like you need to do some mutual aid. I'm gonna hand out water bottles tomorrow morning and think of this interaction when one of my neighbors that doesn't have access to tap water thanks me.
I'm only dismissing you and your opinions, but I can understand why that would anger you. Sorry, take care.