This is a very interesting article which raises a lot of issues concerning globalization and culture all over the world. I would like to discuss the Canadian Magazine Dispute.
For me the dispute was motivated by genuine concerns because there was the need for the Canadian government to ensure that Canadian culture was not wiped-off through the widespread of U.S magazines which seemed to highlight more on foreign cultures.
The question one will ask is “are those foreign cultures having negative implications on the local cultures, Can those foreign cultures be used to shape positively the local cultures”? I think the Canadian government must consider both the positives and negative in addressing the situation.
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magazines highlighted nudity, and because of that most of the Canadian citizens are engaged in sexual immoralities leading to high rate of Sexually transmitted diseases, teenage pregnancy and poverty among the citizens.
I strongly believe that the content of those magazines are very important as opposed to the financial impact. The question is, what is it teaching the citizens and the long term effects on the country as a whole?
I do not support the idea that the Canadian citizens prefer the U.S. magazines to the domestic magazines and so they must be allowed to vote with their purchasing habit. This is because as I explained earlier, negative cultures must not be encouraged. However, if the contents are good for the development of the citizens, then they must be allowed. It is important to be responsible in exercising our rights.
As to whether the high taxes are fair, I think it depends on the impacts of the foreign magazines to the citizens. Nevertheless, the Canadian government can also consider other alternatives like empowering the domestic industry via subsidies, value addition, tax holidays and partnership of the local and foreign industries to enable the local industry to compete squarely with its foreign
For me the dispute was motivated by genuine concerns because there was the need for the Canadian government to ensure that Canadian culture was not wiped-off through the widespread of U.S magazines which seemed to highlight more on foreign cultures.
The question one will ask is “are those foreign cultures having negative implications on the local cultures, Can those foreign cultures be used to shape positively the local cultures”? I think the Canadian government must consider both the positives and negative in addressing the situation.
Again, there was the need to …show more content…
magazines highlighted nudity, and because of that most of the Canadian citizens are engaged in sexual immoralities leading to high rate of Sexually transmitted diseases, teenage pregnancy and poverty among the citizens.
I strongly believe that the content of those magazines are very important as opposed to the financial impact. The question is, what is it teaching the citizens and the long term effects on the country as a whole?
I do not support the idea that the Canadian citizens prefer the U.S. magazines to the domestic magazines and so they must be allowed to vote with their purchasing habit. This is because as I explained earlier, negative cultures must not be encouraged. However, if the contents are good for the development of the citizens, then they must be allowed. It is important to be responsible in exercising our rights.
As to whether the high taxes are fair, I think it depends on the impacts of the foreign magazines to the citizens. Nevertheless, the Canadian government can also consider other alternatives like empowering the domestic industry via subsidies, value addition, tax holidays and partnership of the local and foreign industries to enable the local industry to compete squarely with its foreign