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Originally posted by Scholarcs:
About laws:
If we did ever join with america, I would not want laws to change. For example, the death penalty. America has it, Canada I dont know, but NZ and australia do not. If we joined with america do you think that they would try and impose the death penalty and similar laws upon us? I hope not.
Another example is the gun control laws. In america there is a huge problem with gun-realated deaths, as shown by Columbine and other numerous places. In NZ, the only people who have guns are the gangs (very few of those), and a few farmers.
And police shootings. How often does it happen in America? Very often I think. In NZ, one person gets shot evey 3-5 years by police. A very rare thing to happen.

Now the point? I dont want anything like that, or any nuclear stuff happening in NZ.

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If it were a joining in the literal sense of the word, I don't think any party would be imposing any laws on any other.

I don't think it would work having everybody "join" America. A new country would have to be formed. Every country that wished to be a part would have to take a hand in creating common laws that all abide by. By each country joining this union they would accept these laws. I just can't help but feel that it would be a tuff pill to swallow for all of these countries to give up their soverign status to be a part of a new country.