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To me this seems like complaining that the T-shirts in the museum gift shop are overpriced. They absolutely are, and you're free not to buy one, but that's the
by maxbond 2y ago
To me this seems like complaining that the T-shirts in the museum gift shop are overpriced. They absolutely are, and you're free not to buy one, but that's the premise of a gift shop. Similarly, whenever I'm a tourist, it's evident to me that I'm being charged a premium at every turn, and apart from the obvious ways to avoid it (like getting snacks from a convenience store instead of the hotel) I don't dwell on it because that energy would be better spent enjoying my trip.
I suppose the equivalent of not buying the T-shirt would be not traveling to touristy destinations.
- karencarits 2y agoIn general, we should be quite careful when discriminating groups of people. Pricing things different based on where you're living isn't unheard of - if you're an American visiting India for a few months, what would be the "right" price for Netflix - but can be problematic
- maxbond 2y agoI don't disagree but "this requires care because it could lead to unspecified problematic outcomes" is true of literally everything. I think you have to specify what outcomes you're worried about or what's different about this instance for it to be a criticism.