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Venice: brought to you by Coca-Cola {Gadling}
Feb 24th 2009 6:10PM I'm saying I don't see what the downside is here. Venice is historic yes -but it's a living city not a set of ruins and asking it remain unchanged like a history theme park for our entertainment seems unrealistic. As well making the Italian tax payer support another city which can't support itself seems grossly unjust. Already most of the people employed in Venice can't afford to live there and with tourism already in decline adding a tourist tax seems unlikely to help the city. Frankly I applaud Coke, they've kept numerous festivals alive around the world (the Calgary Stampede to name one) Helped rebuild New Orleans and resurrect Mardi Gras and now they're working to save Venice. Sure it helps their bottem line but the end result benefit us travellers and our children. I don't begrudge them some money for stepping in where public funding fails.
Venice: brought to you by Coca-Cola {Gadling}
Feb 24th 2009 5:36PM Are you seriously arguing that it's better for the historic living city to fall into ruin and poverty rather than to preserve it by it accepting money from a private company? It's better this cultural treasure disapear rather than Coke profit from it's survival? You mystify me. Do you drink only tap water when you travel to stop other beverage companies from supporting local economies?
Why Nicholas Kristof is right to defend "sweatshops" in his recent New York Times op-ed {Gadling}
Jan 19th 2009 5:56PM Paul - thanks for contributing your opinion. I'm sure you know better than Cambodians whats best for Cambodians. Can imagine them supporting these horrible corporations that allow them to feed and clothe their families? What gall. The should wait and patiently starve while we find a way to feed them that doesn't upset you so. I look forward to hearing your plan to raise the standard of living in that country.
