Globalization

The topic of globalization has been very interesting to me. It is hard to decide whether or not it is a bad thing or a good thing because I can see valid arguments on both ends of the discussion. I have seen globalization in my own life since my father was born and raised in the Netherlands and I have been fortunate enough spend a fair amount of time in Europe. It is interesting to see how the cultures have all mixed together. What was once considered the Old Dutch culture has all but disappeared, today most of the teenagers today watch and listen to American media. In the reverse it is also interesting to see how the styles I see in Europe are all being worn in American six months later. With the EU in Europe most of the countries it seems, have become more like states in the US. People are able to travel freely within the EU so the cultures have mixed together even more so. Globalization is important because it allows us to become a global society similar to a Zion we as members of the church are supposed to strive for. It can also become dangerous to other countries when a more dominate nation controls a less powerful nation or uses them to gain some sort of advantage from helping them. America is often looked as an “older brother” by other nations or a “world police” as though we use other countries to our own advantage. It seems that globalization is a balancing act but can anybody ever get the balance just right? Can we help other countries without taking advantage of them and imposing our culture on the people? I think globalization is necessary but it does not have to be necessarily evil.