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> My question still stands - how will an international Habitat
> comprised of people from different cultures who hold political
> philosophies that differ by an amount greater than what is usually
> seen in one country make a viable go of it? Remember, we're not
> talking of a short mission duration but many years or even a
> lifetime couped up in a can in orbit.

This is actually an interesting question, my guess would be we would see a
lot of differentiation between habitats, with many groups founding theyr own
society... a possible solution for the Palestinian-Israelian conflict? We
ship them both to space and turn lebanon in a holiday resort... :)

> There's a whole world of this out there. I found this from the
> Democratic Underground website. That's a major source of democratic
> news in the US. Go to democrats.com for more sources like this.

That I think is part of the problem. If you want reliable sources on
wellfare in Denmark check the Danish websites.

> You know, you sure interject a lot of hyperbole into your comments
> that you seem to pull from out of thin air. Nowhere was there a
> mention of my getting this as an e-mail from a friend. Please post
> your guidelines on *reliable sources* so that we can comply with
> your request.

If you look at the "article" you were referring to you'll see that it's
claimed to be "an email from a friend".
As for guidelines for reliable sources on government policies I'd suggest to
stick to the official government in questions. Seems reasonable.

Cheers,

Claudioman