Charging non-Europeans more to visit Louvre is discrimination, says major French union
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39513713
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Well, lots of government run museums do that. I get that it is annoying, but the foreigners are also not paying the taxes that made these places exist in the first place.
So in the end it is more like a membership rebate 🤷
can I also get a rebate if they took stuff from my country to display there
No, you get to pay an extra for the housing service
Statute of limitations apply, no discount.
I don’t really see a problem with it either. I pay more in some other countries too as a tourist. Here it’s framed as making tourists pay more, but it could also be framed as keeping the museum accessible for your population which does not necessarily have the same budget for museums as an international tourist on the trip of their life.
But: Tourists absolutely do pay taxes. There are accommodation taxes on hotel stays (in France this can be up to ~15 Euro per person per night), they pay consumption taxes like VAT, and there are arrival and departure taxes or airport taxes.
Being a "non European citizen" is discrimination?
We need to conquer the world (again) to make sure people won't be discriminated against. Also to" liberate" them from not adhering to human rights, freedom, democratic principles, Paris agreements, territorial sovereignty of nations, GDPR etc. We'll do USA, RF and China. /s
Ed. In case some don't get the /s:
The rhetoric I've used is customtailored for the EU, to counter rhetoric used by Chinese claims, RF invasions and US meddling in EU affairs.
Ed2: and yes, also as sarcastic "wink" to the "fabulous imperialistic colonial" history, but also how easy its is to suddenly switch from " we come in peace" to violence and overrule other people and customs. Like the EU's far-right now. Though an acquired taste, currently I do prefer the" 12 golden stars on a blue sky" 🇪🇺 propaganda.
The US has been charging foreigners more for national parks and all kinds of shit for decades. Even rental car agencies charge a premium if you don’t have a us drivers license.
That does not mean it is not discrimination.
I can see the case for charging a premium on car rentals.
A state issued drivers license is basically a certificate saying "this person can handle a car". But as requirements to obtain a license are not standardized across nations it is hard for a company to determine whether a forgein driver is skilled or not. Therefore a premium price seems reasonable.
And thats a world where Italians also exist.
There are usually rules which license is valid in another country or you can demand an international driving license. For example you can drive with an EU driving license in the US for up to a year.
Requirements to obtain a drivers license are not standardized across states either. And skill (and temperament, judgement, mood, etc) varies wildly from person to person. There’s no guarantee of skill
Have you seen how easy it is to get a license in the US? 16 year olds basically do a couple rounds on the school parking lot with an instructor and they hand you a license.
As far as I know America only recently began charging foreigners more under Trump, not for decades
Please correct me if I’m wrong
Let's charge more foreigners for taking a gander at stuff we stole from them.
When a British tourist visits the Louve, who pays whom?
It's an opportunity to be placed among the greatest artists of all time. You pay extra for the exposure!
Paywall.
Also if you're in France? 😉