In today’s cosmopolitan world it is unusual to find a major city or country where there are no immigrants. People travel more now than they ever did in the past and populations have had to adapt to this transitional lifestyle much more quickly than in the past. Ultimately society, as a group of individuals, directs the way that new arrivals in a country are treated. But the government can do a number of things to support this.
Firstly, all governments should insist that schools teach history and culture from more than one country, not just the home nation. By learning how others have lived we gain insight into alternative cultures and ways of life which makes us more accepting when we meet people from those countries. Of course we don’t have time to learn about the history of every country in the world but understanding at least one other culture opens our minds and makes us more tolerant.
In addition, when immigrants choose to settle in a country, the host government should offer free language and culture lessons. It is impossible for new arrivals to integrate if they do not understand the language and habits of their new home. I believe it is important for immigrants to learn the culture of the place they have chosen to settle. By acquiring the language and knowledge about the culture, they will be able integrate more easily and comfortably without necessarily losing their own identity.
Finally the governments of countries should make sure that they have some stringent laws to protect people from aggression or prejudice so that, should an immigrant face terrible attitudes, they have some protection. By ensuring people feel safe the host country shows that it is civilized and promotes integration.
In summary, understanding others is the key to harmonious living but laws should also be in place to protect people from those who can’t behave responsibly.
In
today
’s cosmopolitan world it is unusual to find a major city or
country
where there are no
immigrants
.
People
travel more
now
than they ever did in the past and populations have had to adapt to this transitional lifestyle much more
quickly
than in the past.
Ultimately
society, as a group of individuals, directs the way that new arrivals in a
country
are treated
.
But
the
government
can do a number of things to support this.
Firstly
, all
governments
should insist that schools teach history and
culture
from more than one
country
, not
just
the home nation. By learning how others have
lived
we gain insight into alternative
cultures
and ways of life which
makes
us more accepting when we
meet
people
from those
countries
. Of
course we
don’t have time to learn about the history of every
country
in the world
but
understanding at least one other
culture
opens our minds and
makes
us more tolerant.
In addition
, when
immigrants
choose to settle in a
country
, the host
government
should offer free language and
culture
lessons. It is impossible for new arrivals to integrate if they do not understand the language and habits of their new home. I believe it is
important
for
immigrants
to learn the
culture
of the place they have chosen to settle. By acquiring the language and knowledge about the
culture
, they will
be able integrate
more
easily
and
comfortably
without
necessarily
losing their
own
identity.
Finally
the
governments
of
countries
should
make
sure that they have
some
stringent laws to protect
people
from aggression or prejudice
so
that, should an
immigrant
face terrible attitudes, they have
some
protection. By ensuring
people
feel safe the host
country
shows
that it
is civilized
and promotes integration.
In summary, understanding others is the key to harmonious
living
but
laws should
also
be in place to protect
people
from those who can’t behave
responsibly
.