question: What do the treaties defend against ?
answer: prevent colonization and potential statehood of any of these uninhabited ( and , given current technology , not permanently inhabitable ) territories .
turker_answer: The treaties prevent colonization and potential statehood of any of these uninhabited ( and , given current technology , not permanently inhabitable ) territories .
rule-based: The treaties defend against prevent colonization and potential statehood of any of these uninhabited ( and , given current technology , not permanently inhabitable ) territories .