It is not necessary for people to travel to other places to learn about the culture. We can learn as much as from books, films, and the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
With the development of the
internet
and people
's increasing fondness for books
and films
, some people
tend to believe that travelling to other places is not necessary for them to learn about the culture
anymore. In the main, I'm opposed to this
opinion, because we tend to be biased towards the culture
and only learn part of the culture
from books
, films
and the internet
.
Bias is likely to occur if you only receive information from books
, films
, and the internet
. This
is because the stories described in books
or films
are deliberately selected by authors or producers. Only a snapshot of a certain culture
is shown, and the social-economic context is inaccurately reflected in such
resources from time to time. In addition
, news and videos on the internet
tend to show people
part of the truth. In this
case, when the information from books
, films
, and the internet
is limited, imprecise, or distorted, people
who lack overseas experience are incapable of applying their critical thinking skills on the issues being told, leading to bias being generated towards certain cultures.
People
who travel to other places gain a deeper and a more well-rounded understanding of other cultures compared to people
who choose to broaden their horizons solely by books
, films
, and the internet
. Although
different values and social beliefs can be carried via these media, people
gain a unique and distinct experience when they travel to all kinds of exotic locations around the world. For example
, tourists who travel to Japan are always amazed at the freshness and the variety of food in local restaurants, even though they've tried sushi or sashimi in their own country. The first
-hand experience gained from travelling will never be substituted by the knowledge learnt from books
, films
, or the internet
.
In summary, I disagree with the idea that learning from books
, films
, and the internet
makes travelling unnecessary, due to the fact that people
may be biased towards a certain culture
, and they may miss the opportunity to gain a full understanding of the social context.Submitted by 185211023 on
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