Dogmatism

New Internationalist, April, 2008 by Malcolm Brown

I believe that NI is wrong to call for a boycott of Lonely Planet over the Burma guide (Ethical Travel, NI 409).

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Lonely Planet has not hidden the record of the Burmese regime, and they are entitled to present both sides of the argument. NI's dogmatism on this issue reeks of a 'we know best' attitude and a complete intolerance of disagreement. I shall not go to Burma as long as the current regime is still in power, but I shall not boycott Lonely Planet for taking a principled position which happens to be different from that of NI.

Malcolm Brown Toowoomba, Australia

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