The Island

I've heard about this place - this lush tropical island state that got rid of their military - but I didn't believe it; actually, as I remember, I smirked when a couple of my work friends told me about it. Now, I was here, and it was exactly as they described: no military, no guns, and everything goes as usual. They go to work, they go home, they go shopping, and that's pretty much it. They seem happy, but I don't know for sure, I haven't really had the time to speak with the natives.

As I understood, this small population had an agreement, some kind of legal document that stated some rules, and everybody had to sign it. Visitors and tourists had to sign it too. Basically, the document stated that if you break the rules, you die by drowning. There are a ton of rules, hundreds, and it is wise to read them before signing. I didn't read them. Now I'm going to drown, and I don't even know why.