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/^t/The opponents of the process claim that Western European countries force their ideals and values on everybody. Young people, who usually look up to their peers from the United States or Great Britain, would do anything to be like their ideals, even if it would entail rejecting the ideals or values of their own nation. And that, say the opponents, simply has to be stopped. But the fact is that nobody forces anybody to do or eat any particular thing. It is true that young people are easily influenced but it definitely does not mean that they do not have their free will or cannot behave as they want. They are just given another possibility to choose from. They, and only they, are to decide what to do, watch, or eat. Besides, sometimes a Western bar is not really a threat but rather it fills the gap between the most unhygienic street vendors and the coffee shops in the five-star hotels, as it was the case with the Wimpy bar in Delhi. What is more, Indian bars are being opened in Britain, and they become very popular. Nobody accuses India of attacking the British values or eating traditions. Conversely, the British recognize the advantage of this extension of choice, and simply enjoy Indian food.