The Pros And Cons Of Colonization

Colonization poses many risks no matter what land is being colonized. History proves that finding new land may cause war. Wars between countries and against natives, have been caused by new colonies in unclaimed lands. Abbass Hassan Obbaiss, a historian from Iraq discovered that, “At the beginning of the 17th century the English and the French entered the arena of colonial conflict, sending trade missions and establishing colonies in different parts of the world. They engaged into an intense competition with the Dutch sphere of influence” (Colonial Conflicts). This upheaval amongst countries, led to the French and Indian war. An estimated 5000 people died, from the British, French, Spanish and native populations. The war bankrupted the defeated French and British, which …show more content…
Even if a viable political system could be a worked out for Mars inhabitants, the past technology and attempts to explore Mars, have been mostly unsuccessful. Dr. Ian O’Neill, who has a PhD in solar physics, is a correspondent for Universe today and Discovery Digital Media; writes of the “Mars curse” in retaining to the failure of Mars probes. The stifling end of the Mariner 3 probe where “in space its solar panels failed to open and the batteries went flat. Now it's orbiting the sun dead” (O’Neill). At least half of Mars missions have failed in some way. New endeavors, such as traveling to and colonizing a new planet, tend to look bad when the chance of human casualties are high because of immature technology. Bill Douthitt, a National Geographic writer who also has a M.A in science from John Hopkins University, provided a brief commentary on the interaction between Earth and Mars. The first probe to reach Mars is the Mariner four of 1964 (Douthitt). In 1966, a mission to Mars was proposed that would be 667 days, but the economics of the Vietnam War killed the project (Douthitt). The failing technology of the past does not give a bright outlook for the future exploration and colonization of