getting into space means getting off the earth first!

>It is my assertion that space has none of the
>traditional reasons to fight over namely security. In
>a famine prior to the 20th century, poverty was a
>death sentence. This makes people really prone to all
>sorts of violence.
>
Yes, famine is unlikely, although possible. Diseases may travel from
earth to habitats. We'll try to stop them, but they still may occur.

>Space by definition requires massive infrastructure
>and tight coordination. Only by deliberate action
>would someone in space face an insecurity not due to
>the environment.
>
How about theft? What happens if someone wants to steal someone else's
habitat?

>Only the deeply
>disturbed would be a threat to anybody and that is an
>issue of mental health which is largely ignored on
>earth.
>
I wish that that were true. We're still going to need police forces and
armies, for intrahabitat, and extrahabitat conflicts.

>Cheers, Thor
>

-Ian

"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the workers to gather wood,
divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the
vast and endless sea." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery