Posted on 05/15/2012 7:07:49 AM PDT by posterchild
“He wants to make this barge his homosexual paradise, to do what ever homosexuals love to do without any constraints whatsoever.”
But if Thiel’s barge is outside your country’s territorial waters, this would be of no concern to you whatever.
“I think all the posters on this thread are missing the point. “
No they’re not. There are HOA managers on both sides of the political spectrum who can’t bear the thought of someone not being under their control.
“This is clearly an attempt to go Galt ala Atlas Shrugged.”
I get it - but even so, the idea of a floating city is impractical. Furthermore, only the financial elite could even afford to try such a scheme. The elites are the type you especially would want to avoid. You could only expect some self-appointed leader trying to impose his vision of order on others, particularly if you are isolated on a Utopian island. The innate desire of some people to control others is a sad fact of human nature.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.