Could a Mars colony become a nation?

Blasting News ^ | Jan 24, 2016 | Mark R. Whittington

[Marcus]

Could a Mars colony become a nation? That question was posed by Michael Byers, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia in a Washington Post article. Byers’ answer to his question was yes. A body of international law has evolved over time that recognizes the rights of people to self-determination.

[Kickass Conservative]

Make sure nobody who goes there has a copy of Rules for Radicals.

[Lazamataz]

Where does a rocket man spend weekends?

Usually, on such a timeless flight. That's because he thinks it's gonna be a long long time, till touchdown brings him down to find he's not the man they think he is at all.

Oh, no no no no no.

[Smokin' Joe]

It would have to fight for its independence.

Short fight. Just throw rocks.

[Lazamataz]

I think he thinks it’s gonna be a long long time. I think he thinks it’s gonna be a long long time. I think he thinks it’s gonna be a long long time. I think he thinks it’s gonna be a long long time.

[Smokin' Joe]

It would be a one world government, just a different world.

Yes. But 'it's a small world, after all'...

(8^D)

[Rockpile]

Careful. If they place too many colonies on one side Mars might tip over.

[Rockpile]

Admit it Marcus-—you are FROM Mars aren’t you? You cleverly encoded M A R S into your screen name.

[Rockpile]

And the C U is code for Cydonia University. Come on just admit it.

[The_Media_never_lie]

It already has diversity out the yin yang; it’s outta this world!

[Larry Lucido]

Chewbacca moved to our Galaxy and named a center for Wookie studies after himself. The Milky Way now has a Chewy Center!

[xzins]

Only if they file with the United Nations for nation status by noon Thursday.

[Fungi]

No. There will never be a “Mars Colony.” There will never be a “need” for one. Nonsense. Pure unadulterated speculation and needless crap.

[unlearner]

It would be more practical to build habitable space stations for large numbers of people long before colonizing a planet, even a planet in our own solar system.

[Fai Mao]

“It would be more practical to build habitable space stations for large numbers of people long before colonizing a planet, even a planet in our own solar system.”

Why is that? You can drive to Mars in three or four day from anywhere in the Continental US

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrm15

[Mark17]

Could a Mars colony become a nation?

Yes, it would be called ObamaNation. Put all the rats up there. They are, after all, a bunch of lunatics.

[equaviator]

“In your face, Neil Armstrong”?

[BobL]

If you saw the movie Total Recall, it’s PRETTY OBVIOUS that a Mars colony would not be able to self-govern effectively.

[ScottinVA]

Up until now, Mars has been doing fine without an infestation of humanity.

[ScottinVA]

[Jimmy Valentine]

In fact it’s cold as hell...