and if sovreignty is disallowed, then why do we allow people to claim that they can name stars? Who owns that right? What judicial body will recognize such a name? And if naming a star is okay, why can't I plant a flag as a private citizen?
If I land on Mars as a private citizen, what is to stop me from claiming a Martian Basin, full of some precious metal, as the Territory of PokeyJoe, and vote myself - as the sole inhabitant - subject to the United States Constitution.