Originally Posted by Oceanbound222
Vote with your wallet. Governmental policies follow the money trail.
DO NOT GO TO UAE. If we all don't go, they don't get our money. Thus, the government will eventually think their hostile anti-gay stance is not financially wise. At the end of the day, money rules the roost.
Dubai and all of UAE are desperate to attract Westerns. They are bending over backwards and doing flips to get Western money as their oil is drying up. They have 7 years of oil left and then its dry as a bone. Thus, they are expanding their tourism to replace oil.
get it now ??? They need us more than we need them. Let them change things before we go.
Well bending over backwards is a good start for us all isn't it.
What's wrong with expanding their tourism to replace oil, I think that is a great idea. Remember we have to respect the culture,religion and laws of the region wherever we visit. Be it the UAE or the USofA.