The history of the law of Oceania

In 1993, a project was initiated to establish a new floating city to be called Oceania. The project itself is commonly referred to as the Atlantis Project. This new city, Oceania has the slogan ‘break the chains’ with the law of Oceania being completely innovative, both in object and substantively different from those seen in other developed countries. Oceania is also often used to refer to the region of the Pacific Ocean including areas such as Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

The Theory behind the Law of Oceania

The law of Oceania aims not to impose set patterns of behaviour on those living within Oceania; instead, the law of Oceania simply preserves the rights of the citizens to behave in anyway that they see fit, provided that they do not interfere with others. Under the law of Oceania, even the government itself is controlled and restricted to ensure that it does not interfere unnecessarily with the liberties of the individuals living in the city.

The law of Oceania relies on peaceful and democratic solutions to any disputes that may arise. No action can be a crime without there being a victim to the crime. This means that all seemingly ‘victimless’ crimes such as the use of recreational drugs, will not be illegal under the law of Oceania. Another attraction of the law of Oceania is the way in which freedom of speech is protected; in addition, all individuals are free to choose their own associations and manage their own private property. There are no community standards imposed, according to the law of Oceania, and every individual is free to read, write and say what they wish, provided of course no harm is done to others.

History of the Law of Oceania

Oceania and the law of Oceania were developed with between 10,000 and 30,000 inhabitants in mind. It is this micro-size state that allows these new values and the freedom inherent with the law of Oceania to be a success. It is anticipated that the main industries will be private banking, fishing, tourism and possibly healthcare development.

In keeping with the law of Oceania, the development of industries will be organic and unforced, allowing natural growth of those industries that prove to be most successful. Some have argued that the law of Oceania will, in fact, encourage capitalistic behaviour as those that are entrepreneurially successful will stand to benefit from the direct fruits of their labour.

Despite the seeming freedom of the state of Oceania, one of the first things that the developers established was the law of Oceania. Although the law of Oceania is based on freedom, it still needs to be both recognised and agreed in its widest form amongst all inhabitants, in order to be effective. Oceania will be located off the coast of Panama due to the favourable political and geographical nature of this area.

Whilst the state of Oceania has its own set of laws, it will still be required to interact with other countries and states. If an individual is being prosecuted by another state and the crime in question is also a crime under the law of Oceania, then the prosecution can take place within the geographic jurisdiction of Oceania. One notable difference is that, if the defendant is to be tried under the law of Oceania then the actual prosecutor will be the accusing country. If the defendant is eventually acquitted, under the laws of Oceania, the prosecuting country will be liable for the costs incurred by Oceania.

More Detailed Look at the Law of Oceania

With such freedom within the law of Oceania, those directing the project have been careful to ensure that potential inhabitants understand that the loose legal structure does not naturally equate with loose moral judgments. Individuals are encouraged to exercise their own discretion in a way that allows the very free law of Oceania to co-exist happily.

The law of Oceania is extremely short and rudimentary in terms of what exactly it covers. Going back to first principles, the law of Oceania gives only very basic guidelines on what is considered to be unlawful, based primarily on whether or not it does harm to others. For example, it is a crime to kill someone under the law of Oceania much in the same way as it is in most other jurisdictions.

Operation of the Law of Oceania

The law of Oceania has broadly the same type of justice system as those in other countries. There is a court, a jury and a potential punishment. Where it differs is that the court case works in a similar way to the civil court process. The law of Oceania is enforced by one private Oceanian inhabitant with another. Going to court to settle the dispute is something that both parties must agree to. Under the law of Oceania, no individual can be brought before the private court, unless both parties consent. In extreme situations (such as murder), this action can be brought unilaterally by the wronged party (or in this case their relatives).

There are additional powers under the law of Oceania to offer forgiveness and certain crimes will be time barred, which offers a degree of security for those living in the state. Once the court has made a judgment, the consent of the convict is not needed for the punishment to take effect. Where there is a cost to the punishment, as is the case with imprisonment, the law of Oceania states that the convict will be responsible for these payments. The law of Oceania operates in a very consensual manner, in all but the most extreme of circumstances.

Summary

There is no denying that the principles behind the law of Oceania are unique. No similar set of laws exist anywhere else in the world. As this community has yet to be established, it is not clear as to whether or not the law of Oceania would prove, ultimately, to be successful or whether further intervention by the state would be necessary, based on human complexities that have evolved over time.