▶ Your Answer : Sometimes we hear that using and buying only made in our own country is a desirable way to exhibit a feeling of piety to our country. In my view, however, it is a very dangerous idea that people should buy things made by their own country for the following reasons. It will deter the development of market and country. For instance, if people in my country, South Korea, buy things only made in Korea and do not use Chinese products, likewise Chinese people will also not buy things made in Korea and instead, they will insist only their own products. As a result, this phenomena will cause serious problems including shaping the limited market. Accordingly, this limited market will bring about stopping the economic development domestically. In addition to the blocking the development of the domestic economy, it will deadly affect consumers within the country. Specifically, when governments force their people to purchase things made by their own country as an attempt to improve their national economy and help domestic businesses, it will in the long run have a negative impact on their people, who are potential consumers, as well as businesses. This is because it may reduce or weaken the intense competition among companies or countries in the market. If there is no competition, companies and businesses do not have reasonable causes or reasons to make better products. Therefore, more and more consumers will have a hard time finding improved and better quality of products. In short, it is not a good idea that people should buy things only made in their own country especially in this modern society, in which trades between other countries are getting important to developing the economy. Not only will it deter the development of market and country, but it also can eventually affect consumers badly. |