In Reply to: I repeat.... posted by Moosey on Wednesday, 19. October 2005 at 10:00 Bali Time:
I've tried to be informative, unfortunately some on this forum just refuse to accept any type of criticism of Bali or Balinese,....
Yes every one has an opinion based on there own experience (however little that maybe)
However those of us that have done more than sit around the beach and bars of Kuta and have actually worked in tourism and lived in Bali over a long period of time have far more knowledge,.. of both sides of Bali and the locals,...and while most on this forum are here to praise and wrap the country up as being a paradise where every thing is fantastic and all the people honest as the day's long,.. live in fantasy land.
I was only tying to show that Bali does have problems and not suited to all tourists,.. and that while most consider the Balinese honest and genuinely friendly with out seeking any reward,.. and that money must be forced on them, because they are so humble,.. it's not reality,....will some may believe it,.. that a warning should be given that this 's not always the case....
While everyone is entitled to a point of view it would appear you're howled down if you disagree with those on the forum that go all out to promote Bali as if it has no faults.
I'm not forcing people to take my advise,.. they can accept it as fact or not,.. but I should be allowed to give it