It could provide enormous reserves of fossil fuel as well as a new place for humanity to live. It could help to increase global food supplies enormously.
Antarctica
The continent of Antarctica is too cold to develop, sustainably or otherwise.
No. it should not be developed. It is one of the few places in the world that has not been developed and should stay that way.Another AnswerAntarctica is a harsh place. Development per se would be problematic, given that access to land is impossible for half the year -- the sea ice freezes, doubling the size of the continent; nothing grows there, everything must be imported -- it's 30 degrees F colder in Antarctica that it is in the polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere; development is simply an impractical idea.
That would depend on the fisherman and what s/he would want to develop on the continent of Antarctica.
There is no 'oil state' currently in Antarctica, nor will one be developed according to the Antarctic Treaty.
There are no companies in Antarctica.
Antarctica is home only to scientists, and for short periods of time. These scientists live in the "bases" developed by their countries.
why not
Antarctica should last as long as the earth lasts.
Humans are not native to Antarctica, so there would be no legends developed.
There are various reasons that we should try and look after Antarctica. For example, if the ice sheet that covers 98% of Antarctica melts a lot then the sea level will rise.
There is no evidence in the argument to limit the number of tourists in Antarctica.