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Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and examples.

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     I have not yet been to the United States or some other foreign countries, so I don't know exactly how their coustoms are like. But I heard that Americans put on their shoes even when they are in their home. When they go to bed, they may be put off their shoes, but it is surprising that they put on their shoes in their house. In my country, we put off our shoes when we enter our house. It is very natural for us to do so, because we have taken that granted from the beginning. I think this is because our country is safe, while America is dangerous because of guns or some other weapons. If you put off your shoes even in your house, you can not immediately run away when you are attacked by some enemys.
     On the other hand, in my country, almost all people don't have guns, and our home is a very safe place to live in. We can be very relaxed when we come back to our home, and for most people in my country, home is a very comfortable place. So we don't think that we might be attacked by someone and we have to run away from our home.
     For us, Japanese, to continue to put on our shoes while we are in our home is unbelievable. We think that if we get into our house without putting off our shoes, the floor might be contaminated with muds. In our house, we can lie on our wooden floor when we are tired and want some rests. That is very comfortable, because the temperature of the wooden floor is a little lower than that of a room. So we can be relaxed and can refresh our body by lying on the cool floor. But I expect that Americans can not lie on their floor because it might be contaminated by muds.
     We, Japanese, want to keep our room clean. So for us it is natural to separate outside our home and inside our home. For most of us, outside our home is contaminated with different kinds of dust, while inside our houses are kept clean. I even think that it might be wrong if you have children suffer from asthma or other diseases. I heard that one of most important causes of asthma is a house dust. So I think for American parents who have asthma children, it is recommended to pur off their shoes in their home. If they still feel the necessity that they have to run away immediately after they are attacked by some enemys, I want to recommend that they have their clean shoes especially for inside their home.
     So however the people in foreign countries tend to put on their shoes in their houses, I want to continue our custom. I think so because I know that is the best way to be relaxed at home. And I know from my experiences that it is good for the health of our own foot. Our foot might be very fatigued when we come back to home, because we sometimes walk so much during the daytime. In such a case, I think we have to rest our foot by taking a hot bath and taking some exercises. To do so, I think it is a good custom to take off our shoes in our home.