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[–] mojo_raisin@lemmy.world -2 points 23 hours ago (10 children)

Travel is actually bad. Sure it allows some subset of wealthy people to "become more cultured" and use it as a status symbol but that's because it's inherently exclusive. There's 8 billion people on earth, we can't all get on planes and experience different cultures. Is it good to promote something as important to a life experience that's only available to wealthier people?

If a person needs a plane ride to experience other cultures to no be an asshole, I suspect that they'll be an asshole either way.

Allowing species to move into new areas and damage ecosystems is one of many problems with travel (not just planes either).

I did some traveling, I loved it, but was it worth the damage and pollution? I don't think so.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Travel is not only good, but important for people to do to expose themselves to other cultures.

[–] mojo_raisin@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

Is your cultural enlightenment worth the destruction of the environment and half the population living in poverty?

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