On the one hand, it can open your eyes to another culture, enriching and broadening your knowledge and perspective on the world. However, globalization can also be a powerful force on some groups of people, such as indigenous peoples. It is important to be sensitive to other cultures and view them through the mindset of cultural relativism. An interesting point is made in Sociology, regarding the hygiene habits of different cultures. For example, it is ethnocentric to think that a country's health habits are crude compared to America's. In fact, our bathroom habits may seem disgusting to someone from Morocco. I was reading a thread online claiming that using toilet paper instead of hands and that the water is dirty. While I realize this is simply a cultural difference, examples like this illustrate how difficult it can be to remain objective when examining others