Say some rich dude buys an island.. Would he have to adhere to the laws of any countries? or would he be able to take hookers back there on his jet and collect their heads on his mantle...?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone else think about something similar before? Because.. if it would be so that he wouldn't have to follow the laws, just shows money buys power and freedom in the world. :P

Theoretically it's possible to buy and island off the country that owns it, but the paperwork would probably be pretty huge to get it all done ;) They still have to adhere to the international decleration of human rights, and if they don't the UN will probably send them a letter or something, and about 10 years later the USA might decide that you're in their way for their shiping routes or maybe there's oil under your island or something and invade them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think there was some guy who pegged out a bit of Australia and declared himself his own country, but I don't think anyone took him seriously, I can't remember what happened.

about 10 years later the USA might decide that you're in their way for their shiping routes or something and invade you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So true... :)

Its not so simple as making your own country on an ininhabited island. Most of the loopholes in world laws are closed now and pretty much every island is claimed by some country or another already now so youd have to abide by the laws of whever lays claim to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think the only person to succesfully make his own country is the eccentric rich man who took over Sealand before the water boundry laws changed.

Its not so simple as making your own country on an ininhabited island. Most of the loopholes in world laws are closed now and pretty much every island is claimed by some country or another already now so youd have to abide by the laws of whever lays claim to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think the only person to succesfully make his own country is the eccentric rich man who took over Sealand before the water boundry laws changed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm saying, if someone had actually purchased a lot of land from a government out in the middle of the ocean, why would they have any need to abide to the rules and ways of the country they purchased it from?

When you buy a house from the government do you not have to abide by the laws its built on?...

When you buy a house from the government do you not have to abide by the laws its built on?...

 

 

 

No, lol i dont think you get what he means. He means buy the land so its compleatly his and is not owned by the other country (Like the USA buying Alaska from Russia, its not Russia's anymore.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit: of course if you made your own little country, you would have to abide by international law, but thats besides the point. Other then that, you should be able to do what you wish. 100% tax cuts!

100% tax cuts!

And guess what - 100% services cuts too! Nobody to defend you if someone declares war on you, no sewer, no running water, no electricity, no gas, no doctors, no education for your kids, no library, no roads. You then have to pay other people to do all those things for you, so basically you end up paying anyway.

Yup, I don't think it's possible to buy an island without a mother country that has claimed it, and I don't think you can buy their name from it. Most times you can rename it to whatever you want, but I don't think you can break any laws even if it's harder to catch you.

I like it how your example of breaking the rules is "Taking hookers up and putting their heads on mantles". :lol:

 

100% tax cuts!

And guess what - 100% services cuts too! Nobody to defend you if someone declares war on you, no sewer, no running water, no electricity, no gas, no doctors, no education for your kids, no library, no roads. You then have to pay other people to do all those things for you, so basically you end up paying anyway.

that would suck :shock:

 

100% tax cuts!

And guess what - 100% services cuts too! Nobody to defend you if someone declares war on you, no sewer, no running water, no electricity, no gas, no doctors, no education for your kids, no library, no roads. You then have to pay other people to do all those things for you, so basically you end up paying anyway.

And the very second someone hears about a hookers head on a mantle his country will be liberated.

 

 

100% tax cuts!

And guess what - 100% services cuts too! Nobody to defend you if someone declares war on you, no sewer, no running water, no electricity, no gas, no doctors, no education for your kids, no library, no roads. You then have to pay other people to do all those things for you, so basically you end up paying anyway.

that would suck :shock:

 

 

 

No you just lure a bunch of people there, trap them on the island, and make them your slaves. Free work, and you get a working nation :wink:

Private islands are moderately cheap depending on location, but to actually live there it takes an incredibly wealthy person. You need a way of transportation, be it boat or helicoptor, either way it's kind of pricy. Then you need a home there, and getting it built is the expensive thing because workers need to come from mainland to work and shipping supplies... Then getting power, running a generator is a bit impractical but the only way. You'd need to filter water, etc. That said, when I'm rich I'm getting an island.

And the very second someone hears about a hookers head on a mantle his country will be liberated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lmao. :P

In my country it's impossible yo "buy" an island, you can only pay to the government to get the "rights of use" on it, teorically, it still belongs to the government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think it would only be possible to create a country on international waters (again, where I live its 200 nautic miles from the shore), but, who would you buy the island from? UN?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's quite complicated, however, if you want to have no laws persuiting you, get a boat and takes yours hookers to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, on the international waters. :lol:

Reminds me of Family Guy where peter finds out his house is not part of the USA. Petoria :lol:

Well let's say you don't buy an island, lets say you buy a house or maybe even a lot which happens to be off the coast of some state or smaller country, and the only thing on that piece of land is this huge mansion you've had personally built for you and the only way to get there is by boat. Wouldn't that kinda be like having your own island but still staying in the confines of a country. I mean it can't be that bad, you can always name your estate something. That's pretty close i guess.