I have read where hunters go to places here on earth to hunt wild game.To each his own as long as it's legal.From United States Of America.

I like to go bat watching.. But I don’t see many on account that it is dark at night when they come out..

Do not like the idea of dark tourism.

I'm not sure this the first I've heard about it

I find it revolting

I like dark tourism. And I like going to different places and see history!

I’m not into hunting at all, but my husband is. He’s an excellent shot, but hasn’t gone out shooting in over 15 years. All were feral pests that the landowner of the property gave him and his mates permission to shoot. I find the whole idea gross and disgusting and can’t understand why you’d want to hunt animals for sport, but get that that’s what some people do. I don’t have an issue with feral pests getting shot, but the people that hunt the big game in Africa- yeah nah…I have a massive issue with that…especially the ones that are hand raised and are endangered. And then they have the nerve to post the photos of themselves proudly posing with the carcass as a trophy. Nope…completely immoral and wrong. We have an issue with feral pigs, rabbit and hares and other pests here in Australia that wipe out our crops and do enormous damage to our ecosystem and wildlife habitats. I guess it is what you were brought up with really. My family weren’t hunters or into that, so I’m not.

I've never heard of it..! I have heard of shooting animals for sport..but that is atrocious..!

Dark tourism is not big game hunting folks. Personally, I think it is really interesting. Going to places where tragic events have occurred in nothing new. Sometimes people need to see to try to make sense of it all. Sometimes people may want to pay their respects in their own way. I do have an issue with disrespect though. People taking photos, and worse still, posting them on social media, of dead bodies from the suicide forest in Japan for example.

Is this a bit like ‘men’ with lots of money going and shooting animals that have been hand raised…. Must make you feel very masculine…. !!! Anyone asking this sort of question needs mental health in my opinion.. Australia..

In my opinion, it's not ok in any country. Go to a country and enjoy it's culture, heritage, beauty etc.

I never hear tell now

What a neat idea...i suppose as long as u r not hurting anyone or any animals then all good. Here in NZ we only allow legal things, moral things are up to you but i don't think people are pouring in to enjoy our prostitution reforms, liberal gender rights and late/term abortions.

What a weird question! Do you have an obsession with guns, blood, and death? You may wish to consider seeking mental health support services. I'm from Australia.

I think dark tourism is very odd. A couple of years ago a ship load of people went to look at a volcano in New Zealand and many died. I can't imagine why anyone would want to look at a volcano, or a deserted Chernobyl for that matter. In Australia hunting is a big thing, and it's called sport. How can killing a magnificent bird, a tatty kangaroo or a poor brumby be a sport? The animals don't have a fighting chance. But then I don't like horse racing or boxing either. I think a "sport" is something where all opponents are equal with the same chance of winning. I'm no adrenalin junkie and don't understand it. My idea of tourism is to visit a garden or property with beautiful flora. Bowral at Tulip Time or Canberra for Floriade. That's enjoying the wonderful and beautiful natural environment.

It's completely immoral. I live in Australia and am totally disgusted by what people do to our wildlife. Shooting kangaroos and ducks and inflicting so much pain and suffering. We truly have enough horrible people in our country that just care about themselves. Why should we let these psychopathic morons in to do even more damage?

Why Guns, cameras only.

Whatever suits your fancy…keeping respectful

no way.

I live in Australia and I would say DEFINITELY IMMORAL. Why the hell would we want anyone like that here. Don't we have enough issues to deal with?

I don't like the thought of dark tourism. It's like pedophiles They are not alright in any country.

Don't know enough about it. But to be simple I'll call it immoral.

My family is Australian for at least 6 generations. The only killing I've ever seen is my Dad shooting a .22 rifle to kill a rabbit for our dinner when we were on a farmer's land on holidays. I hate the idea that in Africa it is regarded as O.K. to shoot the native animals as a sport, no it is murder!

I don't mind things like visiting sites such as concentration camps or places like Prypiat so long as it is done respectfully. It is part of history and I think it would be challenging and eye opening. It's important to be able to empathise with people who lived through atrocities and disasters. What I find completely immoral and disgusting is people who go to countries where shooting wildlife is legal so they can photograph themself with a kill. For example killing a lion somewhere in Africa. Trophy hunting should be illegal in every country in the world. It is barbaric. (I'm from Australia)

I am not familiar with the term, but I would not judge what a person likes. As long as no harm is done. I do not like the slaughter of big game, but I would find a body farm very interesting. I've shot guns, but they are illegal in some countries, so if someone wanted to visit a shooting range I don't think that is weird. I like different destinations. Bomb sites would be interesting. The Garden of Death where every plant in it is somehow deadly. Looks like I might be a dark tourist!

wtf!!!??

Never heard of it

hi again mopes..

This is the first I've heard of it. I've got nothing to say about this subject

There are some sick people in this world

Why use guns when there are Israeli space lasers to wipe out everything?

There are darker things going on than people paying to shoot 'trophy' game...Body farm?

Dark tourism I have heard about is people paying huge sums to go to Africa and shoot big game that is fenced in on reserves. Where they have local guides and transport so they can chase down the animal. Lets get rid of their high powered rifle and give them a spear and have to chase the animal for miles until one or the other is exhausted, and have to fight to the death. Then they can skite how good a hunter they are!

As long as people are not breaking local laws or hurting anybody then who is anyone to judge someone else’s morality?

I don’t think that this type of tourism is allowed in Australia?

I have never heard of this before. Tourists that don't obey the laws of a country or live within their own laws would probably be called dark tourists as well I guess.

I wouldn't consider the things you mentioned immoral. Some people like guns or just wants to feel what it's like to try hit a target and most people are interested in historical sites and atrocities for educational purposes. Edited 03-Jan-24 12:47pm

All visits to any countries Parliaments is DARK TERRORISM bit provided that are only exterminating all the current, previous and want to be Politicians this type of tourism should be welcome with Open Arms as it saves us all from wasting our own money on getting rid of all of the Politicians who are a subspecies of Humanity that never should have been allowed to evolve.

I would consider Dark Tourism to be something akin to white men from first world countries who go to an Asian country for the purpose of sex with children. I am in Australia and some of the most horrendous paedophilia have come from my shore to countries like Thailand to rape little boys and girls and often film them for snuff movies on the dark web, well I am VERY angry at the stance of government authorities who seem to turn a blind eye to the violation and death of innocent babies and children because these men spend a lot of money. The other form of Dark Tourism which I consider utterly appalling are the safari hunters who come from first world countries and go to countries on the African continent, mostly the Southern countries, which have organisations set up to save endangered species but who are more than happy to have Dentists and other people who can at least HOLD a gun even though they might shoot as accurately as poor "blind Freddy" pay a handsome sum to the safari operators so they can be a "Big Game Hunter" and shoot something! I AM thinking of both the incident with the Dentist from somewhere in the US who paid $50K to shoot a lion and he killed a gorgeous specimen who was known as a local "celebrity" and mascot in that area. If you "get your rocks off" by killing something that is trapped within a large compound and it was CREATED for the specific purpose of dying so that some rich person can go to a poor country and kill something, giving it a horrible death, then that is very "dark" indeed! I am referring to "big game" such as hippos, zebras, lions, wildebeasts and cheetahs, but I don't think that rhinos or elephants are included in these safari's however I am happy to be corrected if necessary. I am also not referring to a hunter in their own country who hunts for food to feed their family! Thanks for reading.

Would that make all war zones "Dark Tourism" destinations? I can't think who in their right mind would want to seek out Dark Tourism as a holiday destination ... Border Security check points would have to have a special task force just to deal with these horrid people.

Immoral

That sounds crazy and just sick! That is not of God!

I guess since I've never heard of this, I don't know what you're talking about. I thought you were talking about hunting humans, but you said the areas were evacuated due to radiation. Why would someone go there to hunt if there is radiation and what do they hunt? If they're hunting animals who are dying from radiation, then they are doing them a favor, and they can't reproduce offspring with deformities and keep breeding more sickly animals. Is that what you're talking about? What the hell is a body farm? Somewhere with bodies dead from radiation? I guess I've lived a sheltered life. I'm in the US, thankfully, we've never faced radiation that we're aware of. That doesn't mean, it isn't out there in some or another that we aren't aware of.

There should be universal,was on what is legal & what is not. They're not ok in any country.

Sickos

Well its a new thing tyo me but it still makes me sad,

Immoral

Rebekah, what the hell are you talikng about? You don't make any sense so how about editing your comment so that it does?

Rebekah, you are an outstanding example of a dark tourist. You are killing the English language to such an extent that it is making you the prime example of a dark tourist.

Yes. I have read about cashed up Chinese buying properties up north to shoot and kill wombats. It's just wrong.

Traveling to kill any living animal is immoral unless the animal is a pest in its country and it is sanctioned by the government. I'm in New Zealand and you can get a license and go shoot wild goat, deer, wild pigs and possum. I'm sure there's probably more but that was just off the top of my head.

I think dark tourism is the root of all evil thing that comes with it.

AUSTRALIA I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS

hi ,mopes

Also hunting and killing exotic animals or in fact any animal and I get they have to keep the numbers down of some feral animals but to shoot a gorilla, elephant, rhino, lion, tiger is just so barbaric. It may not happen so much these days but some countries still have poachers. Here in Australia poachers try and smuggle out lizards, birds, eggs, snakes, spiders etc etc what ever is a fad at the time or for some collector who simply just wants one. This is why boarder control and bio security in every country is so important. It amazes me what people try and bring into a country. We all know what can happen when some thing not native to a country is introduced or has been accidentally brought in. Havoc to habitats. Edited 03-Jan-24 08:33am

United States..no way for all

I would have thought firearms would be picked up by security devices at airports and other security systems. Firearms should be registered at the point of purchase.

Sounds pretty twisted to me

no very strange

is this a thing, never heard of it

What r u talking about🤯

Would you consider visiting places like Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany dark tourism? It is set up like a museum and memorial of all those that lost their lives during the Jewish Holocaust. I visited it as part of a 7 week tour around Europe in '95 and it is one of the few places we went that has had a lasting effect on me. I was on a coach with 50 other people and, as we drove away from that eerie place, nobody spoke for quite a while afterwards. We were all young adults in our 20s touring Europe and it was the single time that everyone sat in silence. I think places like this need to exist to educate future generations so similar occurrences never happen. Ground Zero in New York would be another example of this. If you consider these destinations "dark tourism" then, yes, they are ok.

Dark tourism is visiting places involving tragedy or death. Yet people visit haunted houses, cemeteries, mummies in museums... Wouldn't you need to pass a gun licence if you go to another country? A body farm studies decomposition for scientific/criminal reasons. I don't find it immoral but I find some people disrespectful of the culture/beliefs of the region they're visiting (like Japan's Suicide Forest - Aokigahara).Edited 03-Jan-24 06:34am

Have no idea what this is about. Have never heard of it before.

????I have no idea about what you are asking???? ;-(

Never heard of it

HI PAUL R, I WASN'T SURE ON THIS QUESTION,OTHER THEN I AM FOR GUN''S,LOVE HUNTING. HAVE A GOOD DAY..

NEVER HEARD OF SUCH......

I have never heard of this.

NEVER HEARD OF THIS, SOUNDS CRAZY..!!!

Do I think dark tourism is immortal or mortal in my country's social norms? NO! However, my country operates on an 'amoral' basis. What is immoral and mortal is different in every country on this planet? What are social norms are different in every country on this planet?Edited 03-Jan-24 11:38am

What rubbish. It is not tourism but people & their attitudes.

More details are needed to decide and comment on this "dark tourism"

Never heard of this before. Sounds immoral, disgusting, evil, etc.

There is no such thing as bad tourism. Only people with bad behavior, bad attitude, and no discipline, and no respect at all, most of all no love

First time hearing about this

Disgusting. Animal Lives Matter.

I feel it is immoral. At this time when we are looking at ecological disasters why would this be moral. Also, countries that ban hunting have good reason. Taking advantage of poorer countries to vent your killer instincts could be nothing but immoral. I live in Canada and we get many hunters from outside the country that take advantage of our once pristine hinterlands.

Never heard of this

never heard of such a thing american

Doesn't sound good at all.

I live in USA where guns are everywhere and I hate it! No one has to bring a gun here because they are so easily obtained. We have the famous Second Amendment which I would love to see repealed but it will never happen. I don't think it's immoral for people to travel to dark destinations. People are curious.

I don't know what's "moral or immoral", but if it's illegal, I'm against it. (Canada) If proper procedures are followed, you can bring your registered, legal, weapon into Canada for hunting. Parents are/were from Jamaica where gun laws are strict because there is no hunting there.Edited 03-Jan-24 03:13am

I would hope that there would be restrictions for tourists to have a firearm, especially when natives have to wait for clearance to possess one. imo

thats just wrong

What a thing!

In Canada you can own a gun. This may be for hunting wildlife. Dark tourist destinations are not welcome in our country.

can not hunting be done legally or target practice but so many gun laws

no

Im an Aussie. And I believe that when you go to another country you should embrace the experience, if it’s legal to shoot a gun somewhere else, why not try shooting a gun legally while you’re there.. or visit and learn about the history of a place that may have been bombed etc. Each to their own. It really should depend on the individual and their interests on what they take part in. People should not be judged by what they may find interesting or told that it is immoral.. I don’t believe any of that type of thing is immoral at all.

I think people should be able to vacation how they want to. Most tourist can't just get a gun in the US and start shooting.

I thought it was tourists who wear sunglasses at night...

Anything that is illegal is illegal for a purpose. I have a brother who is a shooter but he has a licence to shoot game and his gun is registered. You have seasons with Duck Shooting. I'm from Australia and so we're my parents.Edited 03-Jan-24 00:09am