Tourists are inherently self-centered, disrespectful, and destructive. For every 1 person who comes to appreciate the culture and scenery, there are 10 others who come to take pictures of popular...
Tourists are inherently self-centered, disrespectful, and destructive. For every 1 person who comes to appreciate the culture and scenery, there are 10 others who come to take pictures of popular places. There's not much that can be done about it, and many countries just accept it as a fact of life, because at the end of the day tourists bring in a tremendous amount of money. Therefore I think that it is the government's duty to try and curb any type of destructive behavior. For starters, any kiosk or tourist shop should be banned from selling these type of locks. If tourists want to get their locks, they can go to the general store, which will be much farther from the tourist spots.
If the vendors were really smart they'd sell locks with some non-obvious way to spring them, then they could just go collect them at night and resell them the next day.
If the vendors were really smart they'd sell locks with some non-obvious way to spring them, then they could just go collect them at night and resell them the next day.
Completely agreed. I'm saying that the blame can't really be placed on the tourists themselves, as they are a sort of "unstoppable force" that comes and goes seasonally. Thus the onus is on the...
Completely agreed. I'm saying that the blame can't really be placed on the tourists themselves, as they are a sort of "unstoppable force" that comes and goes seasonally. Thus the onus is on the government to make sure that the locals get as little exposure to the effects of tourism as possible.
How can you be intentionally disrespectful and not want to cause harm? Again, I fail to see how this isn't intentionally malicious -- even if indifferent. He knew the consequences and knew it...
disrespectful it's not because they want to cause harm
How can you be intentionally disrespectful and not want to cause harm?
often being self-centered in thinking that something doesn't apply to them.
Again, I fail to see how this isn't intentionally malicious -- even if indifferent.
An extreme example can be missionaries like the American who recently died recently in India trying to contact and convert an isolated tribe. He certainly didn't intend to cause harm. Indeed he was quite well-intentioned, but unintentionally very destructive.
He knew the consequences and knew it could've caused harm, there was no malice but it also wasn't unintentional. He simply thought the good would outweigh the harm, I don't see how this applies in the context of tourism at all.
Except when tourists go places they shouldn't when taking pictures. Like trampling flower fields in the Netherlands or, something l've read recently on reddit, trampling a penguin nesting ground...
Except when tourists go places they shouldn't when taking pictures. Like trampling flower fields in the Netherlands or, something l've read recently on reddit, trampling a penguin nesting ground just for cool pictures.
It's okay if they stay on the paths, those things are there for a reason.
I used it as an example to paint a picture of what type of people they might be. The act itself is definitely fine, I don't imagine that there's anyone who doesn't take pictures of popular places...
I used it as an example to paint a picture of what type of people they might be. The act itself is definitely fine, I don't imagine that there's anyone who doesn't take pictures of popular places they visit.
I watched a few of this guys videos. He seems very cool, exposing a lot of scams in Prague. He went as far as calling the cops on some. He also goes there and just confronts them. In one exchange...
I watched a few of this guys videos. He seems very cool, exposing a lot of scams in Prague. He went as far as calling the cops on some. He also goes there and just confronts them. In one exchange office(which is now closed), he stood in front of the door for hours directing tourists to other places. I think it's very commendable.
Tourists are inherently self-centered, disrespectful, and destructive. For every 1 person who comes to appreciate the culture and scenery, there are 10 others who come to take pictures of popular places. There's not much that can be done about it, and many countries just accept it as a fact of life, because at the end of the day tourists bring in a tremendous amount of money. Therefore I think that it is the government's duty to try and curb any type of destructive behavior. For starters, any kiosk or tourist shop should be banned from selling these type of locks. If tourists want to get their locks, they can go to the general store, which will be much farther from the tourist spots.
If the vendors were really smart they'd sell locks with some non-obvious way to spring them, then they could just go collect them at night and resell them the next day.
What are all the people buying locks doing with the keys? Do they take them home as souvenirs or something?
I've seen some throw the key in the river.
I laughed at that a lot more than I should've but yes, It'd be quite smart.
Completely agreed. I'm saying that the blame can't really be placed on the tourists themselves, as they are a sort of "unstoppable force" that comes and goes seasonally. Thus the onus is on the government to make sure that the locals get as little exposure to the effects of tourism as possible.
Why do you assume malice where ignorance is totally possible?
I'd like you to expand on that because that doesn't seem very logical to me.
How can you be intentionally disrespectful and not want to cause harm?
Again, I fail to see how this isn't intentionally malicious -- even if indifferent.
He knew the consequences and knew it could've caused harm, there was no malice but it also wasn't unintentional. He simply thought the good would outweigh the harm, I don't see how this applies in the context of tourism at all.
Taking photos of things is fine. Literally no damage caused.
Except when tourists go places they shouldn't when taking pictures. Like trampling flower fields in the Netherlands or, something l've read recently on reddit, trampling a penguin nesting ground just for cool pictures.
It's okay if they stay on the paths, those things are there for a reason.
I used it as an example to paint a picture of what type of people they might be. The act itself is definitely fine, I don't imagine that there's anyone who doesn't take pictures of popular places they visit.
I watched a few of this guys videos. He seems very cool, exposing a lot of scams in Prague. He went as far as calling the cops on some. He also goes there and just confronts them. In one exchange office(which is now closed), he stood in front of the door for hours directing tourists to other places. I think it's very commendable.