This is a really good illustration of the fundamental nature of law:
> The pair are part of a “seasteading” movement that advocates the building of floating communities in international waters beyond the bounds of any national laws.
> But the Thai navy raided their home this week and authorities revoked Elwartowski’s visa and charged them.
Law doesn't exist in the aether. It's an organized way to control the use of force, and to get other people to use coercion and the threat of force on your behalf. If you can't use force yourself, or convince someone else to do it on your behalf, you're in trouble. These seasteaders aren't "beyond the bounds of ... national laws" they're beyond the borders of a sovereign entity that is willing to use force on their behalf.
> The pair are part of a “seasteading” movement that advocates the building of floating communities in international waters beyond the bounds of any national laws.
> But the Thai navy raided their home this week and authorities revoked Elwartowski’s visa and charged them.
Law doesn't exist in the aether. It's an organized way to control the use of force, and to get other people to use coercion and the threat of force on your behalf. If you can't use force yourself, or convince someone else to do it on your behalf, you're in trouble. These seasteaders aren't "beyond the bounds of ... national laws" they're beyond the borders of a sovereign entity that is willing to use force on their behalf.