Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Would a Mars colony need a fixed government?
Position‹2 of 2

Mars needs a planned separate government

This position holds that a Mars colony would need a fixed, planned government of its own. It argues that order and structure would be essential — whether the colony is governed by a company, or by a nation-state or international union exercising authority over it.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. A company rules Mars
    With companies becoming arguably more influential players on the global stage than some nation-states, it is perceivable that Mars will be under the rule of, for example, Elon Musk's SpaceX.
  2. A nation-state (or international union) rules Mars
    A single nation-state (or, depending on how the planet is settled, an international union of nation-states) should govern Mars as a direct democracy.