MKs Avital, Gal-On condemn 'sex tourism' ad campaign

[Happy Times]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/872628.html

Wouldnt it be great if we had a Subsim meeting in Israel?
Lots of museums and stuff like that..

[jumpy]

tbh I cannot think of anywhere that is directly comparable that I would less like to visit.
Maybe I associate all of the connotations of religious conflict and intolerance too strongly, but given some of the reactions I have heard/read from those who live there it just doesn't strike me as a relaxing place to visit and much of the history is centred around a concept I find laughable in its sincerity and persistent loss of life because of it.
As a godless heathen I cannot find anything remotely 'holy' about the so called 'holy land' and maybe that's the problem for me. But sometimes it seems that no-one else can agree on the precept of the holy land either- they all claim it belongs to them and not 'those other filthy peoples who only came here after us and said it was theirs not ours'.
Again, maybe that is my failing to unavoidably see the tension that so often breaks the surface in that part of the world. All of that suffering for a difference of ideals and beliefs makes what is most likely a reasonable place to visit look to me a most unattractive prospect for my mindset.



Still, nice baps though

[The Avon Lady]

The empty-headedness which unfortunately defines my country at present.

[Happy Times]

Well when i lived there i found the people very friendly, altough i was young at the time. Now i would like to see also the museums and not only the beaches.
My friends that have taken vacations there have had only positive things to say.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

The empty-headedness which unfortunately defines my country at present.

But it works, guys will come and bring zillions of €..

[The Avon Lady]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

But it works, guys will come and bring zillions of €..

For some of us, there are more important things in life.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

For some of us, there are more important things in life.

Yes but guys will be guys.:p

[Wim Libaers]

Originally Posted by jumpy

tbh I cannot think of anywhere that is directly comparable that I would less like to visit.
Maybe I associate all of the connotations of religious conflict and intolerance too strongly, but given some of the reactions I have heard/read from those who live there it just doesn't strike me as a relaxing place to visit and much of the history is centred around a concept I find laughable in its sincerity and persistent loss of life because of it.
As a godless heathen I cannot find anything remotely 'holy' about the so called 'holy land' and maybe that's the problem for me. But sometimes it seems that no-one else can agree on the precept of the holy land either- they all claim it belongs to them and not 'those other filthy peoples who only came here after us and said it was theirs not ours'.
Again, maybe that is my failing to unavoidably see the tension that so often breaks the surface in that part of the world. All of that suffering for a difference of ideals and beliefs makes what is most likely a reasonable place to visit look to me a most unattractive prospect for my mindset.



Still, nice baps though

Careful study of the advertisement (the TEXT of the advertisement, to be precise) seems to indicate that it is not an invitation to Israel, but to New York.

[Camaero]

More naked woman! Less blowing eachother up. That's what I always say.

[AntEater]

Originally Posted by Wim Libaers

Careful study of the advertisement (the TEXT of the advertisement, to be precise) seems to indicate that it is not an invitation to Israel, but to New York.

Whats the difference between the two anyway?
- lots of jews live in both
- both are preferred targets of arab terrorism
- both have massive security forces armed up to the teeth (even though I am not sure the NYPD has weapons of mass destruction)
- both are rather small
- both are surrounded by hostile neighbours (arab countries in the former, New Jersey in the latter chase)

ok:
- Israel has nicer women (even though you can't pronounce most of their names), less paranoid rules on alcohol, warmer weather and better nightlife (at least for Joe Average)
- does New York have beaches?

I prefer Israel

[robbo180265]

Originally Posted by Camaero

More naked woman! Less blowing eachother up. That's what I always say.

I'm with you on that one

[jumpy]

Originally Posted by Wim Libaers

Careful study of the advertisement (the TEXT of the advertisement, to be precise) seems to indicate that it is not an invitation to Israel, but to New York.

tbh I didn't pay much attention (other than superficially) to the poster ad. I was thinking about the article link above, which is now a 404error

[Heibges]

She's not displaying any tattoos, so I don't see any problem.