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

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tourism
industry has contributed to the economic development of many
countries
, but often faces some issues as well and
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the difference
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between
customs
and
behaviors
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behaviours
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of
tourists
and natives is
one
of
such
issues. While
one
school of thought agrees that local
customs
and
behaviors
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behaviours
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should be followed,
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the other
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other
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another
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one
believes that foreign
culture
should be welcomed. In
this
essay, I will discuss both
the
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views followed by mine. Every
country
has its own
customs
, beliefs and
behaviors
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behaviours
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which are imbibed in its citizens and
thus
, citizens are accustomed to
behave
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behaving
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in a certain way. When
people
of
one
country
visit
another
country
, they tend to continue their native
behavior
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behaviour
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. Many believe that
this
is not ideal when visiting a foreign
country
. They believe that local
customs
and
norms
should be followed because of a number of reasons.
To begin
with, when
tourists
visit
another
country
,
such
native
customs
and conduct
is
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are
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more acceptable to the local
people
and
thus
,
tourists
would not face any problems adjusting to the new place.
For instance
, if
one
knows how to eat food using chopsticks, they would be able to enjoy their meals more comfortably in
countries
like China or Japan.
Additionally
, natives
also
welcome
tourists
who are well versed with their
culture
and
hence
,
tourists
would not feel unwelcome and in some worse cases, hostile.
For example
,
tourists
wearing short clothes in a religious place may offend the locals, if they are not aware of the local
norms
.
Therefore
,
people
should try to learn and follow
native
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the native
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cultures
and beliefs of the
host
country
to have a comfortable and joyous tour.
On the other hand
, many believe that cultural differences should be acceptable by the
host
country
owing to many reasons.
Firstly
,
one
of the goals of
tourism
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the tourism
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industry is to promote cultural inclusion and diversity which cannot be achieved if
tourists
are forced to follow
host
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the host
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country
’s
customs
.
For instance
, in India, many
people
have learned to speak English so that they can communicate with
tourists
, and
thus
promoting literacy in India.
This
would not have been possible if
tourists
were asked to learn and speak Hindi while visiting India.
Secondly
,
this
trend
also
helps
people
to learn about other
cultures
and sometimes
adapt
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adopt
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some good things of a particular
culture
.
For instance
,
people
do not litter in other
countries
where littering is banned and
people
are fined if found littering.
As a result
of
this
,
tourists
do not litter in their own
country
as they believe that
this
is not a good practice.
Finally
, not everyone can be forced to follow a local norm because every individual has their own likes and dislikes.
Clothing
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The clothing
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of a particular nation,
for example
, cannot be comfortable for everyone.
Therefore
, cultural differences should be acceptable to the
host
country
to promote
tourism
. In my opinion,
tourists
visit
a certain
country
to enjoy and discover new
cultures
,
norms
and places. They should be allowed to behave as they find it comfortable.
Host
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The host
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country
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countries
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can promote
its
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their
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culture
through local art, food and places but should not force
tourists
to follow their
culture
. It is often observed that
tourists
find native art and food very fascinating and
thus
, spend their money to purchase and take it back to their
countries
.
This
helps to promote local
norms
and
culture
.
Additionally
, if any
behavior
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behaviour
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of
tourist
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tourists
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is unacceptable or offending to locals,
then
they should communicate it to
tourists
and should be told about the acceptable conduct. In conclusion, following
host
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the host
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country
’s
culture
would make
tourists
feel more welcome and comfortable during their
visit
,
however
, forcing them to comply with
such
norms
may devoid the
host
nation from learning about new
cultures
.
Therefore
, a mix of foreign and local
culture
and
norms
should be acceptable by the
host
nations to promote and grow the
tourism
industry.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cultural understanding
  • cultural harmony
  • local customs and behaviours
  • host country's traditions
  • unintentional offense
  • enhance the travel experience
  • cultural fabric
  • inclusive society
  • diverse society
  • global understanding
  • mutual respect
  • respect for local customs
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