The attached link is to an article in the Guardian (the British newspaper).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,479311,00.html
It discusses the hunting of loins in Botswana by rich tourists (including,
amongst others, George W Bush). Capitalism and domination of the poor by the
economically dominant are the issues that come to mind, is this what tourism
is all about - destroying environments, wildlife, cultures, and societies
within poor countries for the entertainment of those who can afford to
instigate this destruction and then hang it on the wall back home and brag
about it. It's a depressing thought and all to easy to set aside as a minor
thing, afterall its only a few loins, but in reality its about far more than
lions (who are important in their own right). While I'm sure tourism can do
good for host socitieis and environments images like those portrayed in the
article can all to easily be used to suggest tourism is a destructive force.
So here's a question - how do we make sure that the economically dominant
practise responsible tourism?
have a nice day
Neil
Dr Neil Carr
Dept. of Tourism and Leisure Management
The University of Queensland
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