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kate_frankie
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Q5 Do you believe it is dark tourism to promote places of conflict or to make attractions about this topic & why/why not?

NomadKeith
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A5 #PTTravel Of course, mention should be made of them, but they shouldn't be actively promoted, or touted as an 'attraction'

RTWBarefoot
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel A5: It's no different to reading about it in a textbook in a history lesson? Indeed some of these places, they're not even taught in our schools in history. So think of them as 'history come alive'.

Without history, we are blindly heading forward into chaos.

JKatzaman
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A5 Although memorials can be hard to see, the alternative of forgetting and repeating history is far worse. #PTTravel

BPackersGuide
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A5 I think we are responsible to make sure that certain events in history are not forgotten. Wars and conflicts are part of that. Traveling for me is not being on vacation. If you truly want to explore our world, there is no way around "dark" chapters of history #pttravel

MaaikevanKuijk
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel A5: It's important to highlight history, whether it's dark or not. Dark tourism could especially benefit education I think. What happened in the past and what can we learn from it to avoid it happening in the future

aok_NW
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A5 #pttravel That's a deep question. I think if people want to go, they should be able to. There's a lot of dark tourism out there. Going to see Chernobyl could be considered dark tourism, but people want to see it including me. I guess it's in the eyes of the beholder.

vickyinglis13
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5. Yes, but dark tourism has its place, where it can inform + educate without exploiting the stories of victims and survivors. #PTTravel

Morology
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5: I find the tourism industry as a whole to be annoying. I do not travel to see such places. They are there, and I just happen to be there and visit awhile. #pttravel

RTWBarefoot
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RT @BPackersGuide: A5 I think we are responsible to make sure that certain events in history are not forgotten. Wars and conflicts are part…

kate_frankie
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RT @NomadKeith: A5 #PTTravel Of course, mention should be made of them, but they shouldn't be actively promoted, or touted as an 'attractio…

kate_frankie
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A5: It's no different to reading about it in a textbook in a history lesson? Indeed some of these…

kate_frankie
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RT @JKatzaman: A5 Although memorials can be hard to see, the alternative of forgetting and repeating history is far worse. #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @BPackersGuide: A5 I think we are responsible to make sure that certain events in history are not forgotten. Wars and conflicts are part…

kate_frankie
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RT @MaaikevanKuijk: @kate_frankie #pttravel A5: It's important to highlight history, whether it's dark or not. Dark tourism could especiall…

kate_frankie
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RT @aok_NW: A5 #pttravel That's a deep question. I think if people want to go, they should be able to. There's a lot of dark tourism out…

kate_frankie
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RT @vickyinglis13: @kate_frankie A5. Yes, but dark tourism has its place, where it can inform + educate without exploiting the stories of v…

kate_frankie
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RT @Morology: @kate_frankie A5: I find the tourism industry as a whole to be annoying. I do not travel to see such places. They are there,…

JKatzaman
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A5 Be respectful when visiting memorials. If visiting conflict sites, why? You might want to have your affairs in order before you go there. #PTTravel

kate_frankie
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RT @JKatzaman: A5 Be respectful when visiting memorials. If visiting conflict sites, why? You might want to have your affairs in order befo…