To Luigi - re: response to Jackie

Submitted by Isis (Australia), Dec 15, 2008 at 01:29

"Oh yes, I know ALL about these places. In fact, I work for a resort company. The locals are paid and/or given incentive to keep their REAL feelings about Westerners buried deep down in favor of the economy."

1. I read on another site Luigi that you were an environmental scientist.

2. Could you please explain how a 3rd world country struggling to keep its economy alive can possibly afford to pay their citizens money to keep quiet?

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