Some people think that government is wasting money on arts and that this money could be better spent elsewhere. To what extent do you agree with this view?

An

art

is a very important component of our lives and for many people it is a way for them to express themselves.Most of the arts scriptures are

repsentative

of the social issues and living styles of their respective time.It is being argued that government spending on the arts is not justified and these funds could be transferred to more deserving fields.In my opinion, the government backing of

this

field is just for a number of reasons. In the colonial and prehistoric times arts and cultures

were

In or at or to what place

where

one of the main sources of entertainment for the ruling elites and they would often spend

large amount

Suggestion

large amounts

a large amount

of money on arts and sports.

This

spending was not in accordance with the state of the rest of the people as many people in those times were poor and hardly had their basic needs fulfilled.

For instance

, pre revolution

france

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

France

had a very robust

art

base that catered to

aristocrates

a member of the aristocracy

aristocrats

and resultantly, many poor and impoverished people were living hand to mouth.There is a potential for some communities to become

art

Suggestion

an art

centric and they could lag behind in the fields of science and technology, which in turn could weaken them economically. The

art

is an important medium of expression and for most people it has spiritual significance.