Some people think visitors to other countries should imitate local customs and behaviour. Some pople disagree, they think the host country should welcome cultural differenecs. Discuss the two views and give your opinion.

Some individuals believe that foreign
visitors
should adapt
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the local customs and behaviours of the country they are visiting.
However
, others disagree with
this
idea and
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that
locals
must accept the cultural
differences
between nationalities.
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essay will discuss both views and provide my opinion. On the one hand, those who support the idea that
visitors
should copy the
locals
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local's
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customs and behaviour
believes
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believe
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that
this
is how they should showcase their respect
to
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the country.
For example
, in most Asian countries, it is a common practice to remove their shoes before entering someone's house, but in the
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, they might feel uncomfortable about
this
.
Therefore
, they tend to not follow
this
tradition to avoid misunderstanding and conflicts with these cultural
differences
.
Moreover
, imitating their behaviours may enhance the
visitors
' experience in the country, as these are new things that they have never done before.
On the other hand
, people who disagree
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this
cited reasons why
locals
should welcome these
differences
,
such
as promoting diversity and multicultural experiences. Having
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different views on some things could widen the
perpectives
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perspectives
and horizons of the hosts, which could help in appreciating and respecting other people's beliefs.
This
can be seen in
western
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residents, where they are used to
say
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what is on their minds and freely
express
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expressing
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themselves,
in contrast
,
other
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in other
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nations are
thought
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taught
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about hierarchy and
more
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are more
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reserved.
This
way,
locals
may become more cautious
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on
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other individuals' feelings when expressing their thoughts. In conclusion, I believe there
no
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right or wrong answer on both views, but it differs on the approach of both situations.
Visitors
may imitate the
locals
' beliefs and expressions but they could not abandon their own customs, because
that is
part of who they are. Meanwhile, hosts may welcome these new cultural
differences
, but they
could not
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entirely change themselves to
accomodate
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accommodate
and please the
visitiors
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visitors
.
Therefore
, a balance of respect and acceptance of these
differences
could help each other in improving their interactions, without wholly compromising one's culture.
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