What are your opinions as far as the main drawbacks of Globalism?

Question

If there was no borders anywhere and it was all one world.

This is obviously extremely hypothetical but I just want to see what people think.

What are the positives?

Answer 1

Their will be one day,after we're(Christians) are raptured.So just wait it'll happen.Kinda weird how the Bible said that over 2000 years ago.

Answer 2

The biggest negative is that it seems to be that it is being imposed from without - here in the U.S., we pride ourselves on democracy, yet no one even discussed this issue until its implementation was well under way, and we certainly didn't vote to have globalism. Perhaps even more important, as some have already mentioned, is that many people are being hurt by the transition to a global economy - in 2001, I lost not only my job, but my entire career field was exported out of the country, but I'm sure other victims have experienced even more dire consequences, like homelessness and starvation. Assuming for the sake of argument that in the long run, it does prevent war and other large catastrophes, maybe it's worth the sacrifice, but are those making the decisions also making the sacrifices? No, just like in war, people with no say in the matter are paying the most, while those on top profit from the more desirable results. However utopian their vision may be, experience teaches us that the unexpected lies the between the real and the ideal, and even if they accomplish their dream, the costs of achieving it are likely to be too high. For example, the USSR began with an optimistic view of what could be, but by the 1930s, only the most diehard Communists still believed they were doing the right thing, while the masses suffered and starved. In the end, the experiment was abandoned, yet the pain was real for so many for so long. Let's hope this doesn't happen with globalism.

On the positive side, many outdated concepts pertaing to nationality, borders, trade, and currency might benefit from globalism. The 21st Century will not be a repeat of the 19th, and artificial limitations imposed by the past should be reconsidered and revised whenever necessary. Now if we could all agree on how to do that, some progress could be made.

Answer 3

From the American workers view the positive side of Globalism is that many workers worldwide in very poor countries will experience a significant increase in their standard of living because the manufacturing of certain products that were manufactured in America are manufactured in their country.

From the American workers view the negative side of Globalism is that the standard of living of many Americans will decline significantly because of the work that has gone to poor countries.

From the American capital owning and financial brokerage view Globalism is the best thing since sliced bread.

What moral judgment should all Americans take toward Globalism? I have no answers to this very difficult question. This is the type of question that leads some people, like me, to duck their moral principles.

I suspect that Americans with capital will reap great advantage from Globalism but working Americans will be net losers. The workers and the capital owning citizens in poor countries will be large net winners.

Answer 4

I can discuss a lot of drawbacks that I've learned from books and through logic. However, I'll just use a real-life example..

I happened to have been in HongKong when the WTO meeting was held there. Korean farmers gathered to protest. The protest was quite dramatic. They paraded down the street, but every two steps, they knelt and bowed their heads to the cement ground. It was painful to watch. It was like they were begging for their lives. In a way, it was....

So what drove these farmers to spend their life savings to buy a plane ticket to HongKong to march down the street? If they opened the borders for trade with no taxes, the nation can find crops much cheaper elsewhere. These farmers would be immediately unemployed. At their age, and no education. It basically means they're immediately bankrupt. Uncertained what to do with their lives and how to take care of their wives and children. And this wasn't just an individual, it would affect farmers across the nation.

This is only ONE of many aspects of the general term 'Globalism'. Aside from economic factors, there are cultural, religious, and others... The ends of a globalized world sounds like Utopia, but the means to get there seems trecherous....and unfeasible..

Answer 5

It would be horrible. It would only benefit the big corporations because all labor would end up being dirt cheap because the third world countries and their workers would all be incorporated into our global workforce, thus driving down wages across the spectrum--even more dramatically than ever. I suppose it would raise the standard of living for very poor countries, but not by much and everyone will end up as wage slaves. And forget about our benefits, safety standards, quality control, and union bargaining power--that would all be a thing of the past with a huge global workforce in fierce competition with each other for positions.

Answer 6

If we lived in a perfect world, the positives would the rate of advancement of the human species would be astonishing.

I do not think this will ever work without a utopian society. I believe if its not a utopian society then it will set back the human species as a whole due to a complete collapse on a global level. It would probably collapse into anarchy.

Answer 7

Well, one example would be economy. A standardized economy could help certain countries that are experiencing a decline (such as the U.S.). An example of this happening is the European Union. After WWII it helped save many economies, like France and Germany. It would bring common laws to every countries, thus eliminating some unfair policies in certain countries. It also creates a sense of competition and unity, because if some states disagree with the standard set forth by many other countries, they may agree with that standard in fear of losing their stakehold.

Answer 8

The positives is it will give political leaders less chance to have temper tantrums that result in wars because economics will be more important then conflict.

The negatives, the USA will have to accept a lesser role in world affairs and economics.

The biggest plus, is it forces the USA to plan for the future.

The biggest draw back, is we have not realized that and are doing nothing in that regard. Which will mean we will slowly go into being a second class country who screams at the world, "it's not fair!!"

Then we'll start wars which will show the world just how truly frugged up we are.

Peace

Jim

Answer 9

The way we have designed our government and economic way of operating would all be out of date. every country would have extreme issues. Our money would fluctuate and possibly lose a lot of value. There would be utter chaos due to the incredible change in the system. If it were to go through and all was to balance out after some time the result would be, peace. World peace. Without a sense of national belonging how would you be governed, how would you be convinced to go to war? I do not think I would.

Answer 10

- It lasts only as long as there is cheap labor available and since its very nature is to raise wages, it will at some point self implode

- It is modern colonialism

- It gives international organizations far too much power to interfere in a country's internal affairs

- It requires one super strong military from a country or a very solid coalition of powers to enforce their "laws" on the other countries and on those who would interrupt the status quo (pirates, terrorists, nationalists, etc)

- Disrupts industry in the advanced counties causing a loss of middle class and a polarization of have and have nots (but does the opposite in third world countries)

- The adjustment period can be very hurtful to the losers

Positives:

- Countries with intertangled economies rarely go to war

- Provides security and the "status quo"

- Lowers prices world wide

- Eventually raises wages in the third world

Answer 11

No country would go to war with another country. You would not havge peace because there are evil individuals. Police and criminals will always be at war. Your private property would not exist in the eyes of the government.