I can't even see my comment I left yes we can't just sit around on the planet and wait for a pole shift or a supervolcano to happen on its own a single supervolcano erupting will calapses our civilization
Under who's or what countries authority would a mars colony fall under? How would we enforce that rule of law and what does it look like? Are humans born on Mars still considered humans or does a Martian birth make them something different? Is it even a necessary risk sending humans to a inhospitable planet or is it cheaper and more efficient to send drones and robots initally? Shouldnt humans be the last piece of the puzzle on a newly developed planet, why risk human health and safety in the initial development phases?