But if all of you havent figured out by now that the whole UNESCO World Heritage Site scam is just that - a scam to impose some sort of UN mandate to control local politics - then you are a fool indeed.
No need to resort to name-calling. A modicum of courtesy would be appreciated.
No, I haven't "figured that out yet." In fact, I dare say that 99% of all FReepers have not conducted a thorough study of this so-called "scam," and so would likewise be interested in any reasonable arguments you would care to post.
I am by no means a "friend" of the U.N., but I was unaware that being designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site was, in and of itself, that fraught with peril.
Saying "If you don't know already, you are a fool" is a troll's argument - a non-answer intended only to provoke and insult - and thus unbecoming of a FReeper interested in civil discourse.
Regards,
Dresden. Elbtalbrücke. Figure out the rest for yourself.
Cultural sites can be protected by those who own them to the degree that they want to - or choose not to! - without UNESCO.