Among the most significant topics presently, globalisation remains one with a great deal of insights and widely opposing views and positions. As some see it a threat to cultural unity, others are praising its capacity to help people grasp disparate cultures in a much better manger. As of me, I side with the latter view in light of several considerations.
Concerning those shrinking from globalisation, they defend their position claiming that this global trend is gradually breaking the foundations of cultural unity and uniqueness in nearly all countries. In other words, nations who ceded to the invasion of global cultures with all their sweeping tides of change and transformation have, in a sense, been losing that which makes them stand out as peculiar, one of a kind cultures. A glaring examole is of many Arab nations which have been strongly blamed by various authors and philosophers for blindly letting in western cultures have the upper hand on their culture, customs and lifestyles to the point of becoming similar to them in barely every aspect.
Conversely, the other camp views that the ongoing and relentless fashion of making the world a small village interconnected by mainly internet, the media and transportation is highly rewarding. The point is, countries who entered under the umbrella of globalisation are tremendously gaining in tolerance with and openness to other cultures and ideologies, so distinctive as they may be. More to the point, living in a world where practically everything seems linked, available and beyond reach is an experience sought after for long because understanding how others live, think, eat, behave, react and even wear is truly enriching and enlightening. This means that a better grasp of other cultures specificities would not have been possible had many nations all over the globe closed their frontiers and declined any attempt to mingle with others cultures.
I truly believe that it is important to look at globalisation from a positive prism, as a leading force of development, prosperity and growth socially, intellectually and economically.
All this considered, the controversy as to whether ceding to this trend is a peril to be afraid of or a chance of openness remains far-reaching. I do champion the stance that every nation should embrace global cultural mixture as a handy way to develop on all levels.