Countries are getting 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?

It is said that countries are becoming similar to each other because of the global spread of the same
products
, which are now available for purchase almost anywhere. I believe that
this
modern development is largely detrimental to culture and traditions worldwide. A country's history, language and ethos are inextricably bound up in
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manufactured
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. If the relentless advance of international brands into every corner of the world continues, these bland packages might one day completely oust the traditional objects of a nation,which would be a loss of richness and diversity in the world,
as well as
the sad disappearance of the
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manifestations
manifestation
of a place's character. What would
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a Japanese tea ceremony be without
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specially crafted teapot, or a Fijian kava ritual without
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bowl made from a certain type of
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tree bark? Let us not forget either that traditional objects, whether these be medicines, cosmetics, toys, clothes or food, provide employment for local people. The spread of multinational
products
can often bring in
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, as people turn to
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the new brand, perhaps thinking it
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the one they are used to.
This
eventually puts old-school craftspeople out of work.
Finally
, tourism numbers may
also
be affected, as travellers become disillusioned with finding every place just the same as the one they visited previously. To see the same
products
in shops the world over is boring, and does not impeller visitors to open their wallets in the same way that trinkets or souvenirs unique to the
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particular
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area do. Some may argue that all people are entitled to have access to the same
products
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and that faceless uniformity worldwide is an unwelcome and deary prospect.
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  • globalization
  • diversity
  • homogenization
  • cultural assimilation
  • global connection
  • local businesses
  • economic impact
  • consumerism
  • standardization
  • westernization
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