Re: What to do there? (Was: Re: Space Tourism (was Re: Orbiter shape.)

From: Perplexed in Peoria (jimmenegay_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:30:38 GMT

"Rand Simberg" <newsgroups@transterrestrial.com> wrote in message news:WzlPc.6024$cK.5752@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Invid Fan wrote:
>
> >>>Sex will probably be one of the early selling points. Not sure if they
> >>>could get away with providing a companion for single rich geeks :)
> >>
> >>Why not? What law would apply?
> >
> >
> > The laws of the country the company flies out of, most likely.
>
> The US has no federal laws against prostitution (yet). Individual
> states do, but not the country. If that were to change, it would be one
> more disastrous blow (like the federal drug laws) against federalism.

You ought to Google for the Mann Act.
Also consider whether you believe that prostitution is as legal in national
parks and the District of Columbia as it is in some counties of Nevada.

You do raise an interesting legal issue though. What laws do apply to
an orbital resort? Would it be similar to the situation for American
flag vessels on the high seas? And what criminal laws apply there?

Also, in raising the possibility of orbital hotels as a hotbed of sex,
drugs, and perhaps rock-and-roll, you are missing the more interesting
possibility of illicit banking. THAT could be very attractive to the
clientelle you are seeking.

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