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was very careful not to mention this dynamic, you can actually look at the lake district, the great barrier reef, Ayers Rock, or even architectural preservations such as churches which suffer preservation issues due to foot traffic and cruises in the Mediterranean for home and away examples!
i don't want anyone thinking im a oxfam colonialist now :^)
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people not in the global north or wherever aren't entering into some pristine culture and fucking everything up when they are going about for tourism. globalization is already there and it can often get quite condescending when we are saying what is and is not good for local people. i feel like the biggest failure of foreign aid has been driven by paternalism.
that said i agree we should be aware of the conditions of any labor we pay for, regardless of where it takes place.