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Essay number 112
A country becomes more interesting and develops more quickly when its population
includes a mixture of nationalities and cultures. To what extent do you agree or
disagree with this opinion?
I definitely agree with the statement that cosmopolitan societies are better for the
overall progress of a country. That is perhaps why nations such as the U.S.A., Canada
and Australia, which are primarily
multi-cultural societies, enjoy great prosperity,
stability and harmony. In the following paragraphs I
shall provide arguments to
support my views.
A culturally and ethnically diverse country is so fascinating because there are many
different lifestyles reflecting different ethnic origins in it.
In a multi-cultural society
one can enjoy a variety of unique traditions and customs which is very
exciting and
adds spice to life. One has more options when it comes to leisure activities. For
example, when you want to get together with families, friends or co-workers, you can
visit a Chinese restaurant serving cheese chilly and Manchurian or an Italian one
serving pizza and pasta. Of course, there are more ethnic foods with exotic flavours
available, all depending on your personal preferences. It is the same case with other
kinds of entertainment. Even if you just walk on the street, you can see people
wearing their traditional outfits of different ethnic styles.
A multi-cultural society can also bring a wide variety of benefits to a nation in terms of
economic development. To begin with, the majority of immigrants from different
cultural backgrounds are high achievers, including experts,
scholars, engineers,
business people and other well-trained people. Their arrival means an inflow of
expertise, experience, investments as well as a dynamic labour force, which are all key
factors to the increase of competitiveness, efficiency and productivity of a nation’s
economy.
What is more, the new arrivals know very well the importance of respecting the local
traditions and customs. Therefore, they co-operate and collaborate well with the
natives. They work very harmoniously side by
side in offices, factories and schools. In
addition, with a rich blend of peoples, cultures and lifestyles, people in multi-cultural
societies tend to be more open-minded and tolerant of other people’s customs and
religions.
To sum up, when a nation has a population consisting of different nationalities and
cultures, it has many unique advantages which make life there more interesting and
society develops quickly. So, it has a magical attraction for so many
people all over the
world.