"Mike Dworetsky" wrote:

:"David Johnston" wrote in message
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: On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 07:09:05 +0100, "Mike Dworetsky"
: wrote:
:
:"Space Cadet" wrote in message
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: Hi All
: Got this email from a friend of mine:
:
:Hi all, I am working on a new lesson for my second graders focusing on
:Moon Laws. If YOU were given the task of creating a constitution,
:laws,
:bill of rights for people in a future lunar colony what would YOU
:include? I'd love to have your input! Thanks,
:
: My first thought is that doesn't the OST say or at least imply that
: the country that launches an object/probe/spacecraft is responsible
: for said object? And whatever rule of law applies to that country
: would apply to said object?
: Even if you would go with a privately funded moon colony. That
: company would be based on some nation on Earth, and whatever laws
: apply to that country would apply to the colony?
: What about an international colony, would it be the country that funds
: most of the colony? Or do international laws/treaties apply hear?
: What is the setup for ISS?
:
:
: Just my $0.02
:
: Space Cadet
:
: derwetzelsDASHspacecadetATyahooDOTcom
:
:
: Moon Society - St. Louis Chapter
:
: http://www.moonsociety.org/chapters/stlouis/
:
: The Moon Society is a non-profit educational and
: scientific foundation formed to further scientific
: study and development of the moon.
:
:
:Given that any puncture of a habitat or space suit is potentially fatal
:for
:all inhabitants, I'd definitely include in the constitution or body of law
:a
:ban on private ownership of firearms.
:
: And a guarantee of the right to bear swords. Swords are cool.
:
:I was thinking about this, but why not simply have the anti-firearms law and
:another law against carrying a concealed weapon. Swords are not concealed,
:so....
:

Ok. I'll be the guy with the hand grenade. It's not concealed and
it's not a firearm....


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