Should education and healthcare be free of charge and funded by the government, or should it be the responsibility of the people to pay for these services? Discuss the above and give your opinion using examples.

A healthy and educated
society
is the backbone of any successful
society
;
however
, deciding who is to provide
this
is a sensitive topic. I strongly believe the government should be held responsible to provide these services for two reasons.
Firstly
, the entire
society
benefits, and
secondly
the whole population
is currently paying
Suggestion
are currently paying
for the services.
However
, if one prefers extra services they should be prepared to pay for it themselves.
Firstly
,
education
is largely considered a basic right. A population unable to calculate, read, write or even learn would be doomed in
such
a competitive global economy. Globalisation has increased competition and shifted the emphasis to knowledge, information and science. A state
education
should,
therefore
, be freely available to everybody.
However
, if people wish to purchase private
education
,
this
should
also
be allowed or even encouraged. Private
education
reduces the strain on public services and provides a source of tax revenue for the government, in effect, subsidising state
education
.
Secondly
, health services must undoubtedly be available to all because the entire nation is paying taxes and,
therefore
, should not be excluded from any service. Take the NHS in the UK,
for example
;
this
organisation caters for the entire population, and no private medical insurance is needed.
Unfortunately waiting
Accept comma addition
Unfortunately, waiting
lists can be long and
service
Suggestion
the service
is occasionally slow;
therefore
, some
purchase
Suggestion
purchases
private medical insurance for a faster service.
This
reduces the workload of the public sector. To conclude, I believe both
healthcare
Suggestion
health care
and
education
are basic fundamental rights, necessary for any advanced
society
, and,
therefore
, the responsibility should lie with the government.
Nevertheless
, if individuals require more than the standard level,
then
they should be prepared to pay for it.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • equity
  • social justice
  • economic benefits
  • productive workforce
  • quality of life
  • social mobility
  • personal responsibility
  • overuse
  • inefficiencies
  • feasibility
  • implementation challenges
  • sustainable funding
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