Some people believe that a person's culture is defined by their country of origin, while others believe that has only a minor influence. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

It is often held that the motherland has a significant influence on the behaviour and customs of a person. While some

people

argue that

this

factor is predominant in shaping someone's

culture

, others believe that the

country

has very little impact on it.

This

essay will discuss both these points of view and argue in favour of the former. On the

one

hand, the customs of the nation where a person is born from his belief system.

In other words

, individuals tend to copy different habits and behaviours of the other individuals that surround them.

Moreover

, some cultural conditions are imposed from the very beginning of life and rather difficult to change.

For example

, it is proven that language greatly influences someone's personality and

culture

and each

country

has its own language or at least a dialect.

Consequently

, directly differentiate

one

from the others.

Finally

, other aspects

such

as traditional music, food and religion are deeply rooted in

people

's traditions.

On the other hand

, some

people

become completely separate and independent from their nation's way of life that its influence might be insignificant.

Firstly

, because nowadays it is relatively easy to move from

one

country

to another, many young

people

migrate in search of better job opportunities or study and

this

may lead to a loss of the national identity.

Moreover

, with the rise in the usage of social media, many cultural aspects and traditions are becoming extinct and new groups with a so-called modern mindset are arising.

For instance

, in the '90s a great number of Indians migrated to England,

although

this

country

has a quite different

culture

, a lot of young ones felt identified with the English

one

and decided to adopt some aspects from it.

Therefore

, other decisions made by individuals might outweigh their own cultural heritage. In my opinion, the whole

culture

of a

country

holds more substantial sway over society than their own decisions, because their heritage is inherently given by the birth moment.

Moreover

, the vast majority of family and friends are from the same land, which makes it even harder not to have an enormous influence over their minds. In conclusion, though some

people

think that the

country

where a person is born has little effects on his lifestyle, I believe it is the opposite, as family, friends, language, among others, lay a strong foundation from a very young age.