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Trying to recoup their recent losses? Doesn't feel right though to make a distinction based on country of origin. What about "égalité"?
by turtlebro 1y ago
Trying to recoup their recent losses? Doesn't feel right though to make a distinction based on country of origin. What about "égalité"?
- sidjxnbx 1y ago> What about "égalité"? Much like the egalitarian individualism of other western cultures, the idea applies to “our culture” not “the entire world”. This system falls apart otherwise because bad faith participants can easily exploit it. And I’ll add, your argument omitting that key point is one of the common ways people exploit it.
- rsynnott 1y agoThe Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen was unusual at the time specifically because it was _universalist_; it was _not_ just about French people. Now, granted, they didn't get around to banning slavery until five years after, so, y'know, this was always more an ideal than anything else.
- ponector 1y ago>> Doesn't feel right though to make a distinction based on country of origin If it is not right, why every country on earth is doing it?
- turtlebro 1y agoWho else is doing it doesn't change the matter. Charging your guests more then your own? You don't think the morally correct thing is to charge them the same?
- bdangubic 1y agoname one. I have traveled a lot and can’t say I can name one place where this is a thing. the closest I’ve seen is like tollroads that have different payments methods for residents vs non-residents :)
- fragmede 1y agoMy travels through India frequently charged a much lower price for Indian citizens/residents, vs tourists with foreign passports for tickets to museums/temples/etc. The fee to foreigners was not exorbitant when compared my salary back home but would have been unaffordable to someone earning a local Indian salary.
- bdangubic 1y agoha! interesting! i’ve never been to india!
- ponector 1y agoUSA. Requirements for entry visa are based on country of origin as well as price.
- bdangubic 1y agoentry visa requirements and fees are vastly different than charging different prices for entering a museum...
- ponector 1y agoDifferent entry fees to the country based on origin is ok while different entry fees to the museum are not? Also prices in steam are based on country of origin as well.
- bdangubic 1y agoyea, if you are coming from a sketchy area we may have to do a bit more research to allow you in. if louvre’s admissions are based on running background checks perhaps I’d go along with it :)