Riparian rights vary state by state, and can be attached to a piece of property and defended by the legacy of the property. I am no expert in water rights at a

Riparian rights vary state by state, and can be attached to a piece of property and defended by the legacy of the property. I am no expert in water rights at all, but this seems to be a pretty clumsy example. I do get that you are trying to give an example of the "tragedy of the commons", but you are comparing civil liberties which while not ensconced as "inalienable rights", are supposed to be applied equally and non-revocable. Almost every tragedy of the commons example I can think of is subject to government just doing its job and coming up with the best compromise (once they even realize it is a problem). In many cases what seems best for everyone today may change in the future. How would you even apply this collective right to any other amendment from the Bill of Rights? Only give a fair trial if an entire community is arrested? Only stop unfair search and seizure if its for an entire town?