The year is 2040 and a multinational organisation Aquarius has created the first successful Mars colonisation project

Before colonisation, Africa was not divided into states. People were organised into various groups, communities, or societies, often based on shared language, culture, or ancestry. These groups did not have formal national borders.

During colonisation, European powers divided Africa into colonial states, creating borders that did not align with the existing social and cultural divisions. Post-colonisation, these states were largely retained.

For the purpose of this debate, the social enforcement of morality refers to how the community addresses wrong doings of others where the state is unable to act i.e. for wrongdoings that do not go against the law. In the old testament the 'eye for an eye' principal refers to retaliation that is equal to the wrongdoing done. In the new testament 'turn the other cheek' refers to not retaliating against the wrongdoer and not stooping to their level.

In 2025, the EU relaxed their sustainability regulations over fears of a lack of innovation and competitiveness of the economy. These changes include far-reaching simplifications in the fields of sustainable finance reporting from corporations, sustainability due diligence, classification of sustainable products, imposing a carbon price on imported goods, and European investment programmes.