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Originally Posted by red sky
Interesting discussion here but one argument that has not been discussed relates to the majority of Mexican's who need the tourism industry in order to survive. Last I checked, tourism is one of the most important industries for Mexico and their people. These are decent people. Not killers, drug lords, nor woman-face-smasher-iners. They have families just like you and I, and in order to provide, they require us to visit their country. These people don't have a choice. They have to work in the country that they were born as they most likely cannot afford to emigrate elsewhere.
By “boycotting” their country, much like IliketoPuck has, you are effectively protective your life at the expense of those kind hearted and hard working citizens that make up most of Mexico. I know one thing for sure, I will continue to safely travel to Mexico and other “unsafe” nations as they, as a country, need our support.
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And I don't disagree with your statement at all, it is a very good point you raise.
I just wonder what the effect would be if Mexico saw a tangible drop in their tourism industry, which would really affect the people you are talking about. Would the incentive then be there for the Mexican government to make a change? Totally hypothetical, but its a great point you raised.