Should Sealand be considered a nation?

[New Laikland]

Sealand is one of the 3 world superpoweres, so yes.

[Bundesdeutschland]

There has been much debate about if Sealand should be a country or not.

For those of you who do not know what Sealand is, The Principality of Sealand is a micronation located in the North Sea. Its mass consists of what was HM Fort Roughs, a former Second World War Maunsell Sea Fort, off the coast of Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

While it has been described as the world's smallest country, or the world's smallest nation,Sealand is not recognised by any established sovereign state, although Sealand's government claims it has been de facto recognised by the United Kingdom (after an English court ruled it did not have jurisdiction over Sealand as territorial water limitations were defined at the time)and Germany.

Since 1967 the facility has been occupied by family and associates of Paddy Roy Bates, who claim that it is an independent sovereign state.Bates seized it from a group of pirate radio broadcasters in 1967 with the intention of setting up his own station at the site.He attempted to establish Sealand as a nation-state in 1975 with the writing of a national constitution and establishment of other national symbols.Bates moved to mainland Essex when he became elderly, naming his son Michael regent. Bates died in October 2012 at the age of 91.

So...because a rich guy and his family declares a man-made concrete platform in the middle of nowhere to be a nation, it should be a nation? No.
So should Sealand be a nation? you decide

[The Scientific States]

No. It's a tiny man are structure in the middle of the sea, with only a few permanent residents.

[Stormhound]

I personally favour its annexation.

Please, don't encourage them.

[Rio Cana]

Like I said in another post on this, the UK. should just tear down that eyesore in English Channel.

[Memell]

Yes, i don't see why it shouldn't be.

[Viritica]

Sure. Why not?

[Terra Sector Union]

Imperialist America must invade Sealand and install a dictatorship.

[Senkaku]

No. It's just a few crackpots who don't want to pay taxes. They're like Britain's Cliven Bundys.

[Lerodan Chinamerica]

Yeah, it'll be funny.

[Aravea]

Yes but only if it is allowed to be the world's sole suprepower.

[Cetacea]

So can my boat be declared a sovereign nation too?
Just because they are permanently anchored shouldnt give them special priviledges.

Then of course there are a the Orang Laut sea gypsies who legitamately are a sea bourn nation

[Greater-London]

This thread comes up every couple of months. I don't quite get NS's preoccupation with Sealand its just not an important issue.

The answer is of course that It shouldn't become a nation their is 0 point and almost 0 support for it to happen.

[Stormhound]

Imperialist America must invade Sealand and install a dictatorship.

They have WMD dammit!

[The Greater Ohio Valley]

Totally, I mean, it is the worlds leading economic and military power afterall.

[-The Trade Federation-]

What in the world !?

Don't tell me that an old World War II platform wants to be an independant nation !

If micronations are so easy to create, I'll create mine in my room.

[New haven america]

Wait, that place is real?

Eh, sure.

[Neu Preussische Republik]

Sealand is of best nationings.

[The Scientific States]

Totally, I mean, it is the worlds leading economic and military power afterall.

Someone forgot about the existence of Nauru.

[Sturmtiger]

Of course not. I don't even know why people take those idiots seriously.

[Blazedtown]

No, it would set precedent for letting private property owners declare independence from their countries. And besides isn't it just one crazy old guy that lives out there by himself?

[Blazedtown]

So can my boat be declared a sovereign nation too?
Just because they are permanently anchored shouldnt give them special priviledges.

Then of course there are a the Orang Laut sea gypsies who legitamately are a sea bourn nation

Pirate nation?

[-The Trade Federation-]

No, it would set precedent for letting private property owners declare independence from their countries. And besides isn't it just one crazy old guy that lives out there by himself?

To be exact...

His family lives with him on a rusty, sh*tty platform from the 40s.

[Blazedtown]

No, it would set precedent for letting private property owners declare independence from their countries. And besides isn't it just one crazy old guy that lives out there by himself?

To be exact...

His family lives with him on a rusty, shitty platform from the 40s.

Fixed that. You don't have censor yourself here. Why on Earth would they go with him. "hey honey let's pack up the kids and go live in total isolation out in the ocean, doesn't that sound like fun?" I'm sure that went over well.

[-The Trade Federation-]

To be exact...

His family lives with him on a rusty, shitty platform from the 40s.

Fixed that. You don't have censor yourself here. Why on Earth would they go with him. "hey honey let's pack up the kids and go live in total isolation out in the ocean, doesn't that sound like fun?" I'm sure that went over well.

Honestly...

I would live out there.

It's just very inconvenient when you have to go buy a liter of milk to make your morning hot chocolate or buy these missing hot dog buns.