The world that we live in today is an amalgamation of various cultures and traditions. Major countries have laid certain norms for their guests while few others have embraced new values brought to their land by visitors. This essay will discuss the importance to respect a country’s customs and behaviour as most countries do not appreciate their visitors not following their customs. In my opinion, one must adjust to a country’s given rules.
Most countries have followed specific norms and set of rules abided by the citizens since the beginning of time. These customs and rules have not changed till date under any circumstances. Not only the foreign visitors bear heavy penalties for breaking these rules but also are never welcomed to the country again. For example, Singapore has laid strict rules for not smoking in public areas, and if found guilty have to bear huge losses and they are banned from the country for two years.
In recent times, some countries are beginning to accept and understand new cultural behaviour. These countries have started to let go if a foreign guest does not abide by their rules, however it is only over looked few times. The severity of punishment is only followed by the scope of the folly made by the visitor. For an instance, in 1985, wearing trousers or Jeans was prohibited in Brazil, a group of tourists wearing jeans were not penalized but they were left on grounds of warning. Later, Brazil scrapped out this rule and started embracing new customs.
In my opinion, it is of utmost importance to follow a country’s customs and behaviour while visiting their land because it not only shows that we respect their culture but it also portrays basic human courtesy. Lack of not following a country’s customs not only shows poor empathy towards others but is a great act of disrespect.
The world that we
live
in
today
is an amalgamation of various cultures and traditions. Major
countries
have laid certain norms for their guests while few others have embraced new values brought to their land by
visitors
. This essay will discuss the importance to respect a
country’s
customs and
behaviour
as most
countries
do not appreciate their
visitors
not following their customs. In my opinion, one
must
adjust to a
country’s
given
rules
.
Most
countries
have followed specific norms and set of
rules
abided by the citizens since the beginning of time. These customs and
rules
have not
changed
till date under any circumstances. Not
only
the foreign
visitors
bear heavy penalties for breaking these
rules
but
also
are never welcomed to the
country
again.
For example
, Singapore has laid strict
rules
for not smoking in public areas, and if found guilty
have to
bear huge
losses and
they
are banned
from the
country
for two years.
In recent times,
some
countries
are beginning to accept and understand new cultural
behaviour
. These
countries
have
started
to
let
go if a foreign guest does not abide by their
rules
,
however
it is
only
over looked
few times. The severity of punishment is
only
followed by the scope of the folly made by the
visitor
. For an instance, in 1985, wearing trousers or Jeans
was prohibited
in Brazil, a group of tourists wearing jeans were not penalized
but
they were
left
on grounds of warning. Later, Brazil scrapped out this
rule
and
started
embracing new customs.
In my opinion, it is of utmost importance to follow a
country’s
customs and
behaviour
while visiting their land
because
it not
only
shows
that we respect their culture
but
it
also
portrays basic human courtesy. Lack of not following a
country’s
customs not
only
shows
poor empathy towards others
but
is a great act of disrespect.