L.I.B.A.D. 22
Is this stealing?
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No, i dont think its stealing if you taking ovwrflow water that would anyway flow away. Also, if no on is ever coming out there and using, there is eminent domain which the US was founded on.
Ideally, if you met the owner of the land and cleared with him would be best.
It belongs to the guy who owns these cows. It is ranch property. But he is never out here. The well autofulls the troffs and then overflows.
I think he would be okay with me taking 300 gallons a month when probably 100x that is being spilt back to the earth..
you should talk to the property owner. 99% of the time theyre ok with it and 300 gal/mo is nothing. 3000 gal/mo is barely anything.
i have an identical (opposite) setup with the family who lives downhill from me.
the concern is usually that you can get squatters rights to the water if you're taking it for long enough. and while you might be cool, what if you sell to someone who isn't.
so its best to keep this sort of stuff out in the open.
I'm not going to do that because I know he would say no. I know people who know the guy.
Makes me think of the book, the last hermit. I'm good with it. And I don't need squaters rights. If he tells me not to, I won't.
yeah if that's the situation, just take it.
its pretty normal in these situations and not unethical. this is America and water is life.
my neighbor did the same thing. i had to drive over there and be like hey so... π
i expect your guy will do the same if it a problem.
I see. If you know the guy is unreasonable you're probably better off doing it secretly for as long as possible
It's on a road that goes right to my property. It blows my mind that catching water that is flowing onto the ground could be called stealing. Especially given all the factors here.
I only grab overflow and it isn't much at all.
No one lives close to here at all. Just cows.
i'd stick a note on itπ€
for all practical purposes it depends on if you have the capacity to "legal" defense ... if you on private property it's not gonna go in your favor .. #NotALawyer
Two levels here.
1. Is it legal?
2. Is it ethical?
The first is easy to answer.
If it's on private property just trespassing is going to be an issue. Best to try to talk to the owner if you can get ahold of them.
The second question is more subjective. It sounds harmless to me personally, but I'd put myself in the land owners shoes. If I found out someone was doing that without asking me I might understand, but I wouldn't be happy.
I think if you met me in that situation, you would be happy to share.
I still don't remember signing that contract that made me subject to other peoples rules. I am a good man and I know it. Good enough for me.
I am not bothering anyone
Makes me think of the book, the Stanger in the woods, the last hermit
You are doing no harm, just continue as you are.
I also help maintain their road and they also don't know about that.
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Exactly. There is always some fair exchange taking place.
There is my life. I never want to take from anyone. I tend to always give more whenever I can. It feels good.
That's why I am blessed with "free" water
This may be a sign that you feel that you have abundance.
Ironically, trying to give more, the universe balances this and it will come back to you.
The same for those who try to take more from others, will pay in other ways at some point. Duality is everywhere.
I feel that and I appreciate you reflecting it back to me. I think I am ready for more. Been living in a scarce place ever for a long time.
I'm not making any moralistic judgments here, but the issue comes down to property rights.
If you enjoy the benefits of property rights (everyone does whether they realize it or not) then it's best to respect the property rights of others.
Of course there are always gray areas. That's up to you to determine.