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Bill White

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Registered: 2001-09-09

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Re: Selecting Peace - Abandoning Warfare

Scott, the example of the Hutterites you mention is really amusing.  Fundamentalist Christians who have a noted distain for birth control.  No one BUT a people with strong moral values can settle Mars. The Hutterites know that a stable society is based on the family unit, a growing population, and separation of church and state. I hope that my fellow colonists have a higher moral authority than the state structure that you espouse.

Frankly, I agree.

Now, how do we persuade such people to try?

Well, I guess the next best thing are the Mormons.  They have the same values and the highest percentage of graduate degree holders out of all religions.

I suspect they have more money; 5 or 6 US Senators; Steve Young and Donny Osmond, right?

Ian Flint

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From: Colorado

Registered: 2003-09-24

Posts: 437

Re: Selecting Peace - Abandoning Warfare

The Mormons could afford going to Mars if they got persecuted enough.  They'd want to build their own rockets, though.  Free labor, can't beat that!  I think the Marriott owner is one, too.  Oh, and me!

Socrates

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From: Durham, NC, USA

Registered: 2004-08-29

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Re: Selecting Peace - Abandoning Warfare

Mr.Beach, once again you miss a major player, Earth. Even if you were able to prevent an inter-Martian War you could not prevent Earth or a nation on Earth from attacking Mars because violence is already too deeply engrained into Terran society to end soon and for some reason or other a Terran nation or Terra itself would invade Mars

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Mars_B4_Moon

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Registered: 2006-03-23

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Re: Selecting Peace - Abandoning Warfare

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Mars_B4_Moon

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Re: Selecting Peace - Abandoning Warfare

Starlink arrives in Antarctica

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