Ownership of Rain Water?

Hi gracefuldove, If every country practises this then all hell breaks out. For example the water in rivers in England evaporates and rises up to form clouds. These rain-bearing clouds get blown into USA and fall as rain over Florida, for example. Then England will lay claim over the rain water as it is from the rivers in England. Isn't it ludicrous? What are they going to come out next? Are these crazy nuts going to propose that the air we breathe belong to the country and impose air tax since the air is in their country. Even though they spent money to clean and purify the air they cannot tax their citizens or tourists for air air. Tax the factory polluters.

it's said somewhere that water is the next oil claiming rain water is perfect example for this what will they claim later? flood?

I think we should try to collect rain water and try to use it for various purposes. I think rainwater helps to save water and rainwater should be used for cleaning and laundry purposes.

Hi gracefuldove, I do have a few points to make here, but I am not sure I am right. 1. Population has increased everywhere and water is essential for everybody. So what was once more than enough seems much less. 2. We need to cultivate more lands to feed, clothe, and shelter this population. Therefore, more water is needed to cultivate food. 3. Each state, and it is not essentially in the United States (we have the situation here in India as well), has rights to the resources on its area. Therefore, if rain water falls on the land within the state, it is the rightfully the water belonging to the state, isn't it? After all, other resources such as gas and minerals are not shared as generously, so why should water be spared. Let the states getting it free pay for them.