Throughout the history of time, conflicts often occur between different races and nations with the goal of expanding the power and territory of one's country. However, in the past century, after the end of the cold war, states around the globe have come to appreciate one another and put in more effort into starting and maintaining the relations between countries and its citizens through hosting joint international festivals such as the football World Cup. In this essay, the benefits and reasons why creating such events is crucial in maintaining good interactions between cultures will be addressed.
Firstly, it is important to look at the opposite side of the spectrum. Albeit many people believe in the statement above, certain demographic societies have opposed to the idea, implying that international occasions, where different nations come together to compete in sport competitions, brings more harm than good. This opposition is due to the fact that by racing against one another, different nationalities, who part take in the witness of the sport race, will certainly spark arguments and try to put down others in an effort to raise the value of their own homeland which can result in physical and verbal fights, increasing hate against each other as well as possibly start a hate relationship between nations. For instance, according to a survey conducted with the participants of the 1998 Olympic games in the US, 60% of the people, who was interviewed, responded a rise in the feeling of despise towards other races when they won in certain sport categories such as swimming and running. Therefore, it is by this reason, some individuals do not view cross nations sporting events to be a helpful remedy in creating good friendship between different states.
On the other hand, from the perspective of another group of people, it is undeniable that there should be activities that engage a variety of nationalities and countries in a fun and healthy ways to demolish the tension and allow people to express their nationalism in a right way. Indeed, when people spend time cheering for their local sport representatives, they can channel all of their love for their own home countries without negatively putting others down. Moreover, by being an audience in an international sport competition, the chances of recognizing the value of others can also be improved. For example, based a recent survey carried out on the fans of the football World Cup from 2005 to 2020, 89% of the target group have expressed their open-mindedness towards champions from other lands, accepted and celebrated their victory. As a result, humankind becomes closer to one another with the help of these sports games, hence, strengthening the understanding between different parties around the globe. Without such events, nations would have been continually at war with each other.
In conclusion, this essay addressed the importance and positive outcomes from hosting international competitions as well as acknowledged some disagreements to the topic. From a personal perspective, it is a must for all nations to create a certain get together to promote cross cultural awareness, develop mutual understanding and respect and give the opportunities for their members of societies to let out their patriotic emotions.
Throughout the history of time, conflicts
often
occur between
different
races and
nations
with the goal of expanding the power and territory of one's
country
.
However
, in the past century, after the
end
of the
cold war
, states around the globe have
come
to appreciate one another and put in more effort into starting and maintaining the relations between
countries
and its citizens through hosting joint
international
festivals such as the football World Cup. In this essay, the benefits and reasons why creating such
events
is crucial in maintaining
good
interactions between cultures will
be addressed
.
Firstly
, it is
important
to look at the opposite side of the spectrum. Albeit
many
people
believe in the statement above, certain demographic societies have opposed to the
idea
, implying that
international
occasions, where
different
nations
come
together to compete in
sport
competitions, brings more harm than
good
. This opposition is due to the fact that by racing against one another,
different
nationalities, who part take in the witness of the
sport
race, will
certainly
spark arguments and try to put down others in an effort to raise the value of their
own
homeland which can result in physical and verbal fights, increasing hate against each
other
as well
as
possibly
start
a hate relationship between
nations
.
For instance
, according to a survey conducted with the participants of the 1998
Olympic games
in the US, 60% of the
people
, who
was interviewed
, responded a rise in the feeling of despise towards
other
races when they won in certain
sport
categories such as swimming and running.
Therefore
, it is by this reason,
some
individuals do not view cross
nations
sporting
events
to be a helpful remedy in creating
good
friendship between
different
states.
On the
other
hand, from the perspective of another group of
people
, it is undeniable that there should be activities that engage a variety of nationalities and
countries
in a fun and healthy ways to demolish the tension and
allow
people
to express their nationalism
in a right way
.
Indeed
, when
people
spend time cheering for their local
sport
representatives, they can channel all of their
love
for their
own
home
countries
without
negatively
putting others down.
Moreover
, by being an audience in an
international
sport
competition, the chances of recognizing the value of others can
also
be
improved
.
For example
, based a recent survey carried out on the fans of the football World Cup from 2005 to 2020, 89% of the target group have expressed their open-mindedness towards champions from
other
lands,
accepted
and celebrated their victory.
As a result
, humankind becomes closer to one another with the
help
of these
sports
games,
hence
, strengthening the understanding between
different
parties around the globe. Without such
events
,
nations
would have been
continually
at war with each other.
In conclusion
, this essay addressed the importance and
positive
outcomes from hosting
international
competitions
as well
as acknowledged
some
disagreements to the topic. From a personal perspective, it is a
must
for all
nations
to create a certain
get
together to promote cross cultural awareness, develop mutual understanding and respect and give the opportunities for their members of societies to
let
out their patriotic emotions.