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what do u think of people who still go on holiday in the areas where the tsunami struck


dp u think its a good thing cuase they are supporting a shattered economy, or are they just a pest to the clean up operation.

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Cyan_phoeniX said:
If they had already paid for the trip and could not get a refund, then they should be able to holiday and enjoy it. As most people would know saving up for a holiday takes time and is hard-earned and theres no reason why they should be prevented to enjoy it, unless they are in the way of the clean up, which is unlikely, as tourist places have already opened.

When i saw that picture in the newspaper with the brits laying on the beaches i was like 'dam thats bad', but then i thought 'well, they probably couldn't get a refund, and, while it would be good to help, we should not judge whether they should or not (would we help in their position? its easy to say 'yes' here, but if we had spend a long time paying towards a holiday, most of us probably would not want to spend it helping, as bad as that sounds. I think most would escape the terrible suffering and would want to be as ignorant as possible, and if your not going to help, then you might as well laze around and not worry).

What annoyed me is that the media has a bitchfest at the people laying on the beach, yet people forget that there are people behind the camera taking pictures of them. what is the media doing? Nothing much practical to the cause (dont give me that bullshit that they are informing us, because it doesnt help the cause).

Put it this way, the tourists are helping the country as much as the media who are there.

i agree with what u said. just intersted what others think

plus i reckon they are helping the economy, local shops that survived must make a living still, without the tourists they face hardships.
 

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i think that as long as they're not holidaying in the exact place where the tsunami hit, they are helping the economy, and providing the people who are employed in the tourist industry.... which is quite a high proportion of those who live in those areas
 
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I'm with the others. I don't think any reasonable person could really go to areas which have been affected and be completely oblivious to what has happened, so it's a big decision on their part. Given that there have been representatives of the tourism industry in afflicted areas encouraging people to help get things back to normal, it seems reasonable that people continue visiting.

That said, I'm not sure if I'd be able to do that so soon after the event, knowing the magnitude of loss and sorrow in the area. It'd certainly be a very sad experience, but then again, I guess that's the only way things are ever going to start getting back towards normal (Though I don't think it's something which will ever go away), so it's best to get the process underway as soon as possible, for the sake of those fortunate enough to still be alive.
 

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I didn't read it, just looking at them i can tell you they're fake..
Maybe on 'snopes' there'll be a thing on it i dunno, but i know they're fake.
 

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Not-That-Bright said:
I didn't read it, just looking at them i can tell you they're fake..
Maybe on 'snopes' there'll be a thing on it i dunno, but i know they're fake.
Yeh they look pretty fake
 

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