The thread that intially brought me to the SDMB was the debate on the Mutant Registration Act in GD - I thought it might be a nice thing to have at the beginning of this board, as well. Especially considering the (relatively) recent events wherein a Superhero Registration Act took pride of place in one of Marvel's big crossover events.
Even if you're not a big comics fan, i'm sure most people are familiar with Superman, or Wolverine, or some particularly notable powered character that's made it to mainstream pop culture. Imagine that we suddenly discover that people today in the real world are developing superpowers - running the gamut from Superman's occasionally godlike abilities to Arm-Fall-Off Boy. What steps should be taken to control them, if any? How would the law differ between us mere mortals and superpowered folks - or should it not?