When people move to new contries, they should follow the custome there. agree or disagree? |
Some people make troubles when they are in foreign countries, they behave based on their own cultures. They dictate that cultures are diverse, but they do not have any obligations to follow different cultures. It causes native people in foreign countries to have antipathy to them. Thus, I believe that people should follow other cultures. In addition, it makes them to be tolerant of different foreign people. First of all, people would cause avoidable troubles between them and native people, when they do not live based on cultures of where they are. This is due to the fact that it causes some misunderstanding, as one behavior that looks natural in one's countries can seem to be a hazardous action to other cultures. For example, I live in Thailand, when I was in middle school. At that time, I did not know well Thailand's custom. One day, I touched one boy's head and suddenly boy's father come to me to complain my behavior seriously. This was because touching a head was considered as taboo in Thailand. This incident shows that possible problem that can be erupted, when people ignore other customs. Secondly, it is helpful for people to follow other foreign countries where they will live. This is because people would not live in there comfortably, when they do not follow the custom. All cultures and foreign lives are usually made from their custom and thus those who do not follow foreign custom have difficulty apprehending the foreign language or foreign people daily lives. For example, my friends lived in the US for 3 years in other to learn English and comprehend different cultures, when he was in high school. He mainly lived in the Korean town and hang out with Korean friends. Even though he had many experiences in the US, he cannot speak English, and even he is scared to meet foreigners. There is a proverb which says that "when in Rome, do as the Romans". It means that people should follow foreign customs, when they are in there. It helps people to avoid some problems with native people. Moreover, they can be beneficial, as they hang out with foreigners without problems. Therefore, I believe that when people move to new countries, they should follow the customs there. |