I suppose so... but I didn't think of Istanbul as Third World, and it's not like they aren't used to having tourists. I never thought it would bother me that much, either.
The idea of tourists strolling into a mosque with their shoes on makes me cringe, similarly to the idea of muslim families in Europe refusing to integrate themselves. One needs to be able to adapt.
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Date: 2006-04-21 11:08 pm (UTC)I suppose so... but I didn't think of Istanbul as Third World, and it's not like they aren't used to having tourists. I never thought it would bother me that much, either.
The idea of tourists strolling into a mosque with their shoes on makes me cringe, similarly to the idea of muslim families in Europe refusing to integrate themselves. One needs to be able to adapt.