A reason for going to Mars

Because it's there.

I'm curious to know how you plan to stop people from going to Mars.

Do you favor an absolute dictatorship?

Gravity wells may be inconvenient. But so far, we know of nobody living
outside of one. I see no reason why we can't, but that does not mean
that there isn't one.

Besides I see it as stupid to ignore an entire planet.

Rick Brooks