Over the last few decades, there has been an increase in international tourism. Some people think that tourism is beneficial for local communities and should be encouraged. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Due to a remarkable increase in global

tourism

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, it is believed by some people that foreign

tourism

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brings positive impacts on local people and

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ought to be supported. In my opinion, international visitors should not be promoted owing to a

number

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of problematic issues related to

economy

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the economy

, environment, and culture. A good reason to ban international tourists is that it creates an extremely economic dependency which can be harmful to the locals unless it is sustainable. Since,

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,

tourism

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can boost country’s economy by

bring

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bringing

a vast

number

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of new jobs for the local people

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as a larger demand of restaurant worker, tour guides, and hotel staffs, if there is a considerable

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of natural disasters occurring

regularly including

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regularly, including

earthquakes, wildfires, and flash floods, the

number

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of foreign visitors will decrease dramatically, leading to

lower level

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lower levels

a lower level

of local employment and

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lower income for the indigenous people. Another point to consider is that encouraging foreign holidaymakers can result in environmental degradation in a term of pollution. To illustrate, there has been

continuously

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continuous

noticeable that foreign

travelers

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travellers

usually throw garbage in their surroundings

irresponsibly which

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irresponsibly, which

in turn increases the amount of litter everywhere.

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leads to the larger amount of air, soil and water pollution.

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, if several landmarks are bustling, natural resources will be

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which

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causes destruction of well-known tourist destinations.

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, global tourists have a detrimental impact on traditional customs and indigenous practices of host countries since foreign

travelers

a person who changes location

travellers

are careless and insensitive of the emotion of local people. In Thailand, some holidaymakers are inappropriately affectionate and wear unsuitable clothes when they visit a

scared

concerned with religion or religious purposes

sacred

place including

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place, including

archeological

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology

archaeological

sites, ancient temples, and monuments,

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. As a consequence,

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results in some negative attitudes and conflicts to the local population. In conclusion, local people should not support international

tourism

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because of leading to unsustainable economic growth, having negative impacts on the local environment, and causing friction between locals and tourists.