Would it be the choice of an old person, already having lived well on Earth? Or of a young person, free of ties, and perhaps with time for an eventual return?
The first 'Martians' would have to accept reduced life expectancy due to radiation, lack of advanced medical resources and lower gravity.
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Another motivation is political: no single nation has either the will or the resources to do it alone, but a consortium of nations could achieve it within 20 years. It would bring nations together, with the scientific and technological advances shared among them.
Creating a second home for humanity in the Solar System would be the greatest adventure our species has embarked on since walking out of Africa 100,000 years ago, and would provide a unifying influence unparalleled in history. It would cost a lot less than a war in the Middle East and deliver untold benefits to humanity.
Now is the time to put a one-way mission to Mars at the top of the space exploration agenda.
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