For or against Globalization and why?

Answer 1

Global Village - Yes, it builds stronger communities, is good for the gene pool and generally broadens the mind

Global domination of the Economy by G7/G8 countries - No, it's bad for the environment, for democratic freedom, bad for the health of most workers and breeds resentment against those that have too much.

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Answer 2

globalisation is inconsequential.

if provincialism made you rich, then it would provincialism that you would be seeing every where. greed will always refine itself to define and redefine the boundaries. greed will always find new ways to take money from those who are willing to part with it.

action: greed
consequence: globalisation

believe it or not, there are some cultures where the individual's pursuit of happiness and wealth is not paramount. it is a very strange and an almost unbelievable concept especially if you have been born and raised in one that worships the ideal.

fighting globalisation is like trying to fight greed or society's contempt for it's own mortality. so long as greed is paramount, there will be no equilibrium. greed will always reposition itself to survive, because greed is perpetuated by survivor's.

personally, i am against greed / globalisation, but believe that the only way to stimulate change is to "precipitate a crisis". so for that reason, despite the apparent contradiction, i will always pursue / support / favour greed. only when the gap between the rich and the poor is so large that it will precipitate a crisis (e.g. revolution) will there be any incentive to change.

if you want to see a better world do all you can to support globalisation / greed. anything less is just chipping away at the edges. anything less, and greed will win.

Answer 3

A bit of both, thanks.

Globalisation can be viewed as not only being good for 1st world countries, but also 3rd world countries. In so much as, it gives 3rd world countries an opportunity to operate on a world scale. Fair Trade goods are an example of this, whereby they are generally producted by 3rd world countries and the proceeds go back into that country.

Answer 4

... maybe i dont understand it fully, but i take it that "global" anything takes away from the "national" ... including the constitution of countries ... and really i dont want to trade mine or lose my rights to a global system ... i dont trust that any global system will be better for me and im sure that once things are globalized it will be too late to decide i dont like it.

Answer 5

I support the concept of a worlwide community where we cooperate to make life better for us all. I am opposed to the spread of an economic system that continues to divide the world into highly competitive, materialistic and milataristic centers of power while the majority of the people on Earth are living in poverty.

Answer 6

I'm a bit ambivilant about it. I want global free market, but I want the good jobs to stay in my country.

Answer 7

100% against it because globalisation will also mean one global law and I think that latter will limit my freedom rights like to choose my religion, my field of activities, and almost everything will be decided for me.