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Advantages and disadvantages of globalisation? |
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Answer» Advantages:\xa0The advantages or merits of Globalization is discussed below in points:\tGlobalization\xa0broadens our minds. We feel that we belong to one world and we are a part of one nation, namely, humankind.\tCloser contact with foreign people make us quite\xa0familiar with their manners, habits, and customs. The cultures become richer as they come into contact with each other.\tGlobalization help us\xa0shake off narrowness. We get the chance of comparing our country with other countries. In this way, we enrich our manners, customs, and habits.\tGlobalization help us\xa0fight illiteracy and promotes education. It gives us clear knowledge of facts and things.\tGlobalization help us shed or\xa0combat the burning social issues\xa0such as child-labor, dowry, etc.\tGlobalization has helped the global community to\xa0fight against poverty. Large non-profit and charitable organizations have launched massive campaigns to fight hunger and poverty. They have successfully done huge fund-raising in this regard.\tThe benefits of science and technology have reached every corner of the world. People around the world are\xa0connected through mobile phones and internet technology.\tGlobalization has\xa0enhanced our knowledge\xa0of the world. A merchant can gather valuable information about different commodities in different countries. Firsthand knowledge of people and things is of great importance in international business.\tDue to globalization, a political leader can\xa0gather much useful knowledge\xa0of the people, forms of government around the world.\tGlobalization contribute in\xa0improving international relations\xa0and friendliness among different nations.\twe can communicate with people all over the world. The\xa0human life becomes global.\xa0We have a global outlook on life.\tStudents can\xa0study\xa0anywhere in the world.Disadvantages:The disadvantages of demerits of Globalization is\xa0discussed below in points:\tIn a way, globalization has contributed towards increasing the\xa0gap between the rich and the poor. Rich and wealthy people are able to exercise more control over the national resources through the application of science and technology.\tThe environment has suffered greatly due of globalization. On one hand, the increase in traffic between countries has polluted the tourist destinations. On the other hand, the poisonous gases released into the air by large industries have\xa0caused environmental pollution.\tGlobalized business have exploited the natural resources of the earth beyond the tolerable limit. Some places on earth, which was once rich in minerals and forests can no longer claim their richness.\tGlobalization tends to make the world a more homogeneous place. As a result, many communities\xa0failed to preserve their old tradition, custom, and culture. Being attracted by the culture of developed nations, many people in under-developed nations have shed their traditional dress, food, and rituals. This is yet another disadvantage of Globalization.\tLocal businesses, hand-loom industry, Cottage and small-scale industry suffered a lot due to globalization. The highly specialized and efficient multi-national companies take advantages of large-scale production and put products at throwaway prices. The\xa0local industries could not compete with their global counterpart.\tThe global economy is now inter-connected. The economic\xa0downfall of one major economic nation adversely affects the entire global community.\tGlobalization has caused\xa0specialization of labor. On one hand, there is an increase in demand for skilled labors. However, it has caused enough disadvantages for the unskilled labor group. There are\xa0few employment opportunity for unskilled labors\xa0in a global environment.\tThe more technologically advanced countries are able to sell their products to less-developed countries. Hence, the\xa0less developed countries become dependent upon the superior nations.\tThe adverse effect of globalization is not restricted to financial and economical imbalance. Last century has witness\xa0spread of diseases from one country to another country. Diseases spread to local places when a diseased person from a foreign country comes in contact with local inhabitants.\tGlobalization is responsible for the emergence of large number of multi-national companies. Very often, it is found that they\xa0do not provide good working condition to the workers. Further,\xa0forests have been cut\xa0for setting up large industries. The industrial discharges have widely contributed towards\xa0environmental degradation.\tGlobalization can\xa0pressure us to act in a certain way. \xa0Disadvantages:\xa01. The strong organizations may exploit unjustly the weak ones.\xa02. The new and unexpected problems will occur on higher scales.\xa03. The national sovereignty is threatened.\xa04. The difficulty of world arbitration.\xa05. The lack of a world vision among the great majoirty of mankind.\xa0Advantages:\xa01. Strong push on education.\xa02. Cooperation will occur on larger scales leading to solving more world problems.\xa03. Expansion of dialogues leading to a higher civilization.\xa04. Human capacities develop more quickly.\xa05. Greater chance for world unity and and prosperity\xa0\xa0 |
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