23 Apr '13 01:45>1 edit
Originally posted by FMFThe only thing that boycotting Bali as a tourist destination would be to take away one of the ways that people there have of participating in a global economy, and improving themselves financially.
Some of what I will call 'e4chris' "trendy" tourists, looking for a "trendy" holiday destination' come to Bali, not for cocaine, but to have sex with children. Perhaps he should try to prevent travel agents from letting any tourists - including those who don't want cocaine and don't want to have sex with children - from getting to Bali. That would presumably teach someone or other a lesson.
Self righteous indignation isn't terribly attractive, considering that there is child prostitution, and drug trade in almost every major western city, such as London or New York.
Making those laws, and the conditions more palatable are for the people and politicians in the localities not of self righteous foreigners.
I would suggest that e4chris if he so desires to go to the Mediterranean on holiday. It is a lot closer to the UK than Bali, but I also suggest that drugs and child prostitution are illegal in most of those places, yet the trade goes on.