http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/1735/besieged-a-word-about-tourism/ My personal account of living real life in real Venice, and more Wed, 16 May 2012 18:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/1735/besieged-a-word-about-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-104 erla Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:55:21 +0000 http://66.147.244.215/~iamnotma/?p=1735#comment-104 I appreciate what sounds like a compliment. Most decision-makers, though, are already in possession of this information. What nobody yet seems able to do is escape the tidal wash of emotions in order to see what needs to be done and to do it. The responsible people here are not unlike a doctor who can't stand the sight of blood, so he/she just keeps wrapping bandages on the patient. The line between what makes him/her feel good and what would make the patient recover is almost intentionally ignored. This would be impossible to justify in a hospital (I hope), but in a city it apparently can go on indefinitely. I appreciate what sounds like a compliment. Most decision-makers, though, are already in possession of this information. What nobody yet seems able to do is escape the tidal wash of emotions in order to see what needs to be done and to do it. The responsible people here are not unlike a doctor who can’t stand the sight of blood, so he/she just keeps wrapping bandages on the patient. The line between what makes him/her feel good and what would make the patient recover is almost intentionally ignored. This would be impossible to justify in a hospital (I hope), but in a city it apparently can go on indefinitely.

]]> http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/1735/besieged-a-word-about-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Scott Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:30:17 +0000 http://66.147.244.215/~iamnotma/?p=1735#comment-103 I would like to think thoughtful articles like this are read by decision makers. I would like to think thoughtful articles like this are read by decision makers.

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