The past 50 years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of international travellers. While some argue that the entrance cost to the local cultural and historical tourist attractions should be higher for foreign tourists, in this essay, I intend to argue that this is immoral and might degrade the tourist industry in the destination countries. The reasons for this are as follows.
First of all, it is evident that establishing an extra charge for tourists from abroad will plunge the number of tourists from abroad. Compelling them to pay more to be permitted to visit local historical and cultural places would bring a sense of discrimination, discouraging them from making a holiday to the same country again. According to a psychological principle, behaving unfairly due to nationality is unappealing for humans and is considered to be immoral. Having continued this trend, the tourist industry, therefore, is more likely to degenerate and decline the economic bases of the destination nations.
Yet, perhaps the strongest argument against this issue is an exponential decline in cultural and historical heritage values. Of course, forcing foreign tourists to pay more has the potential to boost the economic bases of the destination communities, however, this approach indicates too much emphasis on the materialistic values of such monuments, resulting in a significant decrease in their spiritual values. Furthermore, travellers from abroad may assume that they have been abused and their civil rights have been violated.
By way of conclusion, I once again reaffirm my position that if governments wish to be consistent in pursuing their dream of a sustainable tourist industry, tourists to the country should be treated fairly and justly.