Why is tourism exempt?

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:32:56 +0100, [email hidden] wrote:

|!Why is tourism "exempt" from issues such as limiting car and aeroplane
|!use?
|!
|!Government makes all sorts of noises about us using our cars less for
|!commuting etc but at the same time is promoting tourism from all over
|!the world.
|!
|!And most walkers use cars to get to their walking destinations.

On one day a week/month, not 5 days a week.

|!Bit of a fraud, isn't it?

Primary School maths would help you here.

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Dave Fawthrop said:

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:32:56 +0100, [email hidden] wrote:

|!Why is tourism "exempt" from issues such as limiting car and aeroplane
|!use?
|!
|!Government makes all sorts of noises about us using our cars less for
|!commuting etc but at the same time is promoting tourism from all over
|!the world.
|!
|!And most walkers use cars to get to their walking destinations.

On one day a week/month, not 5 days a week.

But in many cases much longer distances are involved.

A return trip to Glencoe from Glasgow at the week-end could very
easily be much more than five days commuting from the suburbs to the
city centre.

Quoted message said:

|!Bit of a fraud, isn't it?

Primary School maths would help you here.

I think you've forgotten yours :-)

So why should tourism be "exempt" from criticism, in your view?

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Following up to Dave Fawthrop <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

|!And most walkers use cars to get to their walking destinations.

On one day a week/month, not 5 days a week.

I think tourist flying including second homes abroad is a growth area
that it would be good to discourage.
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Quoted message said:

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:36:44 +0100, Dave Fawthrop

Quoted message said:

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:32:56 +0100, [email hidden] wrote:

Quoted message said:

|!Why is tourism "exempt" from issues such as limiting car and aeroplane
|!use?
|!
|!Government makes all sorts of noises about us using our cars less for
|!commuting etc but at the same time is promoting tourism from all over
|!the world.
|!
|!And most walkers use cars to get to their walking destinations.

Quoted message said:

On one day a week/month, not 5 days a week.

But in many cases much longer distances are involved.

A return trip to Glencoe from Glasgow at the week-end could very
easily be much more than five days commuting from the suburbs to the
city centre.

Quoted message said:

|!Bit of a fraud, isn't it?

Quoted message said:

Primary School maths would help you here.

I think you've forgotten yours :-)

So why should tourism be "exempt" from criticism, in your view?

Angus Macmillanwww.roots-of-blood.org.ukwww.killhunting.orgwww.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

And just how many cars commute back and forth between Edinburgh and
Glasgow each day? There has to be some reason why the M8 is always so
busy morning and evening. The number of cars going to mountain areas
each weekend is a smidgen of the number on that road daily. And
furthermore each 'mountian' car will contain 3 or 4 persons, whereas
those on the daily commute rarely contain more than the driver.

I think if you did your research properly before asking others to do
it for you, you will learn that tourism in the Highlands is now the
only effective and universal industry there. If it wasn't encouraged
in one way or another, then the area would be become seriously
impoverished and would require even greater support from central
government than the anything that comes from 'exemptions'.

God - why do we have to feed this idiotic troll - his ignorance knows
no bounds.

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:40:57 -0700, Rob G <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:36:44 +0100, Dave Fawthrop

Quoted message said:

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:32:56 +0100, [email hidden] wrote:

Quoted message said:

|!Why is tourism "exempt" from issues such as limiting car and aeroplane
|!use?
|!
|!Government makes all sorts of noises about us using our cars less for
|!commuting etc but at the same time is promoting tourism from all over
|!the world.
|!
|!And most walkers use cars to get to their walking destinations.

Quoted message said:

On one day a week/month, not 5 days a week.

But in many cases much longer distances are involved.

A return trip to Glencoe from Glasgow at the week-end could very
easily be much more than five days commuting from the suburbs to the
city centre.

Quoted message said:

|!Bit of a fraud, isn't it?

Quoted message said:

Primary School maths would help you here.

I think you've forgotten yours :-)

So why should tourism be "exempt" from criticism, in your view?

Angus Macmillanwww.roots-of-blood.org.ukwww.killhunting.orgwww.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

And just how many cars commute back and forth between Edinburgh and
Glasgow each day? There has to be some reason why the M8 is always so
busy morning and evening. The number of cars going to mountain areas
each weekend is a smidgen of the number on that road daily. And
furthermore each 'mountian' car will contain 3 or 4 persons, whereas
those on the daily commute rarely contain more than the driver.

I think if you did your research properly before asking others to do
it for you, you will learn that tourism in the Highlands is now the
only effective and universal industry there. If it wasn't encouraged
in one way or another, then the area would be become seriously
impoverished and would require even greater support from central
government than the anything that comes from 'exemptions'.

God - why do we have to feed this idiotic troll - his ignorance knows
no bounds.

So it's all right to travel if it supports the tourist industry but
otherwise we should leave our cars at home :-((

And I notice no-one mentions overseas visitors being encouraged.

When will walkers be able to walk on water?

Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
www.killhunting.org
www.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

The Reid said:

Following up to Dave Fawthrop <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

|!And most walkers use cars to get to their walking destinations.

On one day a week/month, not 5 days a week.

I think tourist flying including second homes abroad is a growth area
that it would be good to discourage.

Sorry, you mentioned flying. See previous post.

Should tourist flying not be discouraged irrespective of whether they
own second homes?

Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
www.killhunting.org
www.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

Quoted message said:

Why is tourism "exempt" from issues such as limiting car and aeroplane
use?

Government makes all sorts of noises about us using our cars less for
commuting etc but at the same time is promoting tourism from all over
the world.

And most walkers use cars to get to their walking destinations.

Bit of a fraud, isn't it?

Angus Macmillanwww.roots-of-blood.org.ukwww.killhunting.orgwww.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

Because the world isn't full of killjoys. Some people actually don't
mind if we enjoy our lives.

Philip

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Why is tourism "exempt" from issues such as limiting car and aeroplane
use?

Government makes all sorts of noises about us using our cars less for
commuting etc but at the same time is promoting tourism from all over
the world.

And most walkers use cars to get to their walking destinations.

Bit of a fraud, isn't it?

Angus Macmillanwww.roots-of-blood.org.ukwww.killhunting.orgwww.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

Because the world isn't full of killjoys. Some people actually don't
mind if we enjoy our lives.

Philip

So provided travel is for fun and recreation in the form of tourism,
it's exempt from climate change issues?

That's what I thought.

Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
www.killhunting.org
www.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

Quoted message said:

Have you paid yours?

Of course, but I think you'rs is at the much higher rate ... anyway
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guig said:

Quoted message said:

Have you paid yours?

Of course, but I think you'rs is at the much higher rate ... anyway
*PLINK* *PLINK* *PLONK*

Plink. Plink, Plonk ?

Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
www.killhunting.org
www.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)