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I believe it's not, because to be a state you need to have a people, and there are no vaticanians because theyre celibate!Sgt Doom wrote:As far as i'm concerned, the Vatican should not exist as a sovereign state
Well technically he doesnt because he isnt the head of a state, but no government is going to allow the arrest of the pope :/Sgt Doom wrote:and the Pope should certainly not be given diplomatic immunity as a head of state.
Agreed, I thought we were past this in the 1800s, not the fecking 21st centurySgt Doom wrote:Indeed, no religion should be handling state affairs.
Under international law, Vatican City is, in fact, considered a sovereign state, with the Pope as it's head. Specifically, it was established in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty. It even hands out it's own passports, almost exclusively to high-ranking Catholic clergy, of course.Sucky_Lord wrote:I believe it's not, because to be a state you need to have a people, and there are no vaticanians because theyre celibate!Sgt Doom wrote:As far as i'm concerned, the Vatican should not exist as a sovereign state
Well technically he doesnt because he isnt the head of a state, but no government is going to allow the arrest of the pope :/Sgt Doom wrote:and the Pope should certainly not be given diplomatic immunity as a head of state.
Agreed, I thought we were past this in the 1800s, not the fecking 21st centurySgt Doom wrote:Indeed, no religion should be handling state affairs.


Ah I didn't realise that! That would be another reason Richard Dawkins couldn't arrest him I guessSgt Doom wrote:Under international law, Vatican City is, in fact, considered a sovereign state, with the Pope as it's head. Specifically, it was established in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty. It even hands out it's own passports, almost exclusively to high-ranking Catholic clergy, of course.
Most likely. That, and the UK government, or indeed any government for that matter, would be wary of the shitstorm arresting the Pope would cause.Sucky_Lord wrote:Ah I didn't realise that! That would be another reason Richard Dawkins couldn't arrest him I guessSgt Doom wrote:Under international law, Vatican City is, in fact, considered a sovereign state, with the Pope as it's head. Specifically, it was established in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty. It even hands out it's own passports, almost exclusively to high-ranking Catholic clergy, of course.
Someone do this. Now.KaiserJ wrote:what about a popemobile unit? to keep the commander safe :D
