Unique Svalbard, Good or Bad?

Henry Monroe
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11/11/14
                                                                   Nonfiction Response

             In the article "No Job? Get Lost" by Andrew Higgins, the author talks about a part of Norway called Svalbard and its unique style of life. The town of Svalbard is enforced by six officers, and one jail cell. This woulds not be to much if it was a very small town, but Svalbard is two times the size of New Jersey. Now you might be asking your self how it maintains an stable non anarchy environment. Well in Svalbard if you are unemployed or homeless you will be deported immediately, because of this there is a very low amount of crime, hence the low amount of low enforcement. In fact the crime rate is so low that almost everyone in Svalbard owns a gun, but they are only used for self defense
from wild life such as polar bears.
              I think Svalbard's way is interesting but not very logical. First of all the low amount of law enforcement means that it is to essay to get away with a crime, and even though no serious crime has happened yet, you can never tell when someone will snap and with the amount of freedom they will most likely get away with it. Another hue problem is that the large amount of guns in the area is to much power to intrust with one person, someone may seem like a nice person but if they get to angry and the government or authority, he has the power to kill them and make total rebellion.  
             In conclusion the uniqueness of Svalbard is interesting on paper but in the long term it will not workout.