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[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right, it's just that not all rainwater collection is inherently domestic or agricultural, and that's why some places (ostensibly, at least) have laws restricting it, with the goal being to keep it feeding into the water cycle and not shipping it elsewhere.

[–] Prunebutt@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Read the highlighted text in the post again, please.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I didn't miss that part, I'm just saying that usually that's not why laws like this are created. The stated intent of this one is likely something about protecting fragile aquifers and the real intent is gradual genocide.