International tourism creates tension rather than understanding among people from different cultures. Do you agree or disagree?

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claim that rather than strengthening the understanding among
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from different cultural backgrounds, international
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creates tension.
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, I tend to disagree with
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view. Admittedly, international
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can cause bias and prejudice among
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from different
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and
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. There are
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who are intrinsically self-centred narrow-minded and ultra-conservative. When they travel abroad, they are reluctant to view the different lifestyles, values, standards, and social practices in
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light. They fail to appreciate all those unique features that the exotic lands hold become bored easily, and tend to regard anything different from their own knowledge or experience as strange or even abnormal.
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negative impression is worsened by the occasional incidents in which
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are conned and overcharged by local taxi drivers, bar staff and street vendors during their holidays abroad.
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of all
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, some visitors can, after travelling, become biased and prejudiced against the foreign
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that received them. It is
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true that some
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living in tourist destination
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may feel that
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damage the natural environment which they depend on to make a living.
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the fact that some foreign
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do occasionally behave in a rude and disrespectful manner during their visit, can cause bias and resentment in local communities against foreigners and foreign
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. In spite of all
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, I still believe that international
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creates more understanding among
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from different
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than tension. I would like to point out that the above-mentioned types of
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only account for a tiny proportion of the millions of
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who travel overseas every year.Most of the time, we hear
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around us talking positively about their holiday experiences abroad, thinking highly of everything they saw, felt and experienced on foreign
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. Indeed, the vast majority of
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genuinely appreciate the fact that during their travels they get the chance to communicate directly with
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from other
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and backgrounds and get to understand a nation and culture much better than before.As for local
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in destination
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, I would like to argue that the vast majority of them in reality do warmly welcome
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, are proud to showcase the beauty of their land and culture to foreign guests, and feel grateful that the influx of
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creates employment for local residents and that money gained from
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can be used to improve infrastructure and public services in their country. Personally, I think the most important thing about international
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is that when
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from different
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and
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meet, they can witness different lifestyles and customs, talk to each other, get to know what other
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believe in and why they do so, and ultimately come to understand the real origins of and underlying causes for international conflicts and disputes.
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is vital for fostering understanding, building trust and eliminating bias and prejudice. My conclusion is that
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international
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may occasionally create tension, it definitely promotes understanding between
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from different
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.
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