Originally Posted by jra:
“That's just the point. I don't want to experience what it's really like going to some parts of the world. Taking an extreme example. I know it's a bad idea to go to Syria right now. I don't need to go there personally to find out for myself.
Besides, there are other factors I take into account.
I won't travel to any country which is non-democratic, as defined by Freedom House and/or Amnesty International.
I won't travel to any country with internal conflicts or political unrest.
I won't travel to any country with too many dodgy animals, insects or diseases.
I wont travel to any country or state that has the death penalty.
etc.
You go to these places and tell me what it's like. I'll watch it on the TV/internet.
In the meantime I'll travel around Europe where it is relatively safe, or maybe Japan, New Zealand, Canada, parts of the USA, but I'll never set foot in the Middle East (bar possibly Israel), Africa, south America, many parts of mainland Asia.
YMMV.”
“That's just the point. I don't want to experience what it's really like going to some parts of the world. Taking an extreme example. I know it's a bad idea to go to Syria right now. I don't need to go there personally to find out for myself.
Besides, there are other factors I take into account.
I won't travel to any country which is non-democratic, as defined by Freedom House and/or Amnesty International.
I won't travel to any country with internal conflicts or political unrest.
I won't travel to any country with too many dodgy animals, insects or diseases.
I wont travel to any country or state that has the death penalty.
etc.
You go to these places and tell me what it's like. I'll watch it on the TV/internet.
In the meantime I'll travel around Europe where it is relatively safe, or maybe Japan, New Zealand, Canada, parts of the USA, but I'll never set foot in the Middle East (bar possibly Israel), Africa, south America, many parts of mainland Asia.
YMMV.”
Yeah, I'm not going to Syria either. You missed my point somewhat.



