Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Nowadays, the same products are available for purchase anywhere in the

world

, causing increasing similarities among countries. I believe

this

should be seen as a negative development for the entire

world

because it is making the

world

’s cultures less diverse and could

also

be detrimental to the travel industry. The availability of the same products all over the

world

is leading to cultural loss since a product is part of a culture.

For instance

, fifty years ago, most Indian

people

wore clothing like saris and dhotis.

However

, the expansion of global brands

such

as Nike and Addidas into the Indian Market has led to a rise in the wearing of western-style clothing among young

people

. As traditional Indian clothing is being replaced by western fashions, some of the longstanding values of that country are being lost.

In addition

, countries becoming more alike could affect the tourism industry. Many

people

pay a visit to another place to experience something unique to that culture.

For example

, a survey shows that Thai cuisine is the feature of Thailand

that is

most attractive to international tourists.

However

, now authentic Thai restaurants can be found all over the

world

, which means

people

no longer need to fly to Thailand to have a taste of real Thai food.

This

could result in a decrease in the number of foreign visitors to that country. In conclusion, I believe it is a negative trend that countries are becoming less different. For one thing, it is threatening cultural diversity and, for another, it harms the tourism sector.