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Presentation Paper Throughout this course I learned a lot about globalization and the world around me. Today’s world is much closer than it has been in the past. Countries rely on one another and seek security and safety from one another as well. Often times if something bad happens to one country neighboring countries and countries associated with them can feel the harsh effects. Being that the world is so close to together one can see similarities throughout the world. Globalization has brought social, cultural, political, and economic similarities between countries. Many countries have geographic borders, political borders, economic borders, social borders, and cultural borders have been threatened and overcome, because of the rise of†¦show more content†¦They fear they will lose their roots and backgrounds that define who they are. With these new changes and challenges arising people want to stay true to who they are and will do anything to protect it. This is wh ere problems may occur. With so much integration and migration with people fleeing their home countries to feel safe in another often times religious groups, ethnic, and state failure can put a strain on relationships. Learning new ways of living, new religions, languages, and meeting new people can cause individual cultural heritage to vanish. Overcoming these differences and accepting others along with keeping one’s own identity can be a very tough thing to succeed at. Religion is a big factor that can threaten people’s identities. Religions clash and problems can arise that can cause huge problems for governments and their people. Since the beginning of time religion has caused numerous conflicts between different religious groups. Some examples are the views of Confucianism, early Christianity, Divisions in India, and Christianity in the Crusades. Religious fights can be a major setback for globalization. It shows some of the negative effects of globalization, bein g that often times religious groups can’t get along with one another, because of their differing views and past experiences. A major religious debate that continues to go on today is the struggle between the