Is it necessary to develop tourism?
Arguments
1. It is necessary to develop the tourist trade, for it contributes a lotto increasing understanding between nations.
2. As the saying goes, "Seeing is believing." Only a trip to an unfamiliarland can help us understand the people and culture there.
3. Since tourism helps increase understanding between people, it willfinally wipe out prejudice against other nations, and make the world a morepeaceful one.
4. Tourism contributes significantly to many countries' GNP(Gross NationalProduct). The economy of some nations is based on the tourist industry.
5. Tourism helps develop a nation's commerce because tourists are mostlikely to buy souvenirs wherever they go.
6. Tourism provides jobs for many people and helps solve or ease the socialproblem of unemployment.
7. Tourism helps accelerate a city's construction and itsembellishment.
8. Contact with tourists from 123r widens the horizon of the localpeople.
9. The tourist trade gives people a chance to enjoy the beautiful sceneryof the word and the wonders of manki12
10. Tourism will help people learn about different cultures of theworld.
Counter-arguments
1. Tourism cannot increase understanding between nations because touristsare often trapped in big hotels and only gaze at the natives from adistance.
2. Tourism does not wipe out prejudice, but leads to the persistence ofnational stereotypes because when travelling, you notice only characteristicswhich confirm your preconceptions.
3. It is true that foreign friends can make people understand stereotypesare absurd and harnffnl, but the tourist trade prevents people from makingforeign friends.
4. Since tourists do not have time to mix with the local people, theycannot have a full view of the local culture.
5. Tourism makes some parts of the word too crowded a place to live in.
6. Tourism creates pollution and has destroyed many beautiful scenicspots.
7. Tourists cannot have a full enjoyment of the beautiful scenery becausethe places they visit are restricted by organizers.
8. As the saying goes, "Travel makes a wise man better, but a foolworse."
9. Contact with and assimilation~ of other cultures will reduce theuniqueness of one's own culture and make the world less colourful thanbefore.