Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagrees and think that the host country should welcome culture differences. Discuss both these views and give your opinion

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It is often
debatable
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debated
whether tourists should follow local customs and behaviour or
country
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should be acceptable to
culture
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differences. From my point of view both habitants and visitors should respect each other and avoid situations which could lead to some tensions, disrespect or conflicts.
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essay has tried to cover both of views and will suggest a solution for
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hot-button issue.
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group who
argue
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argues
that visitors have to follow
traditions
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the traditions
of the
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country
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believe that introducing of foreign
culture
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can have serious consequences for the local people
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.
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, in Islamic countries wearing a revealing dress or displaying emotions in public
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as love, kissing will be considered as disrespect of
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country
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country, culture
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due to
such
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behaviour will have influence on personal development of indigenous people and
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will
distroy
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
destroy
some local customs in the future. I believe
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actions
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action
can be avoided by tourists without effort. But the other group of people argue that
host
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country
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should welcome
culture
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differences and there are two good reasons for that.
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,
other
any of various alternatives; some other
another
culture
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can learn local people new things and it can be helpful. Indigenous people can use the advantage of new
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and
impact
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the impact
it on their own.
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,
japanese
of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language
Japanese
food is very popular in many countries and many restaurants of special foods are opened by local people.
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, it is really hard for travellers to follow local customs and behaviour because they are totally different and
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they are not able to adapt to the local traditions. If indigenous people welcome tourists'
culture
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, they will visit the
country
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again. Correspondingly, the economy of
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host
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the host country
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will be increased. In conclusion, I believe that most of
tourists
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the tourists
are conscious and are able to understand some significant rules in
host
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country
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and follow them as well as many indigenous people can respect
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the other foreign culture
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and both of sides will avoid conflicts and
become benefit to
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become a benefit to
each other.
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