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

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While someone argues that the government spend
money
 on the arts is totally pointless, I believe there are certain aspects of the arts need
money
Suggestion
monetary
support
 from the government.   I believe governments should not spend too much
money
 on the arts. On one hand, it is well known that essential areas like national security, infrastructures, education costs governments a lot.
Arts
Suggestion
The arts
 are less important in comparison with the essentials mentioned above.
On the other hand
, artists are a group of people who enjoys freedom and creates paintings or music to express their own feelings. Financial
support
 from the government may only go to the ones in line with the government’s preferences, and others may get nothing, which would send the wrong signal and jeopardize the creative atmosphere among artists.  
However
, there are areas of arts that definitely need
support
 from governments.
Firstly
, masterpieces in arts
such
 as Mona Lisa are often famous around the world, which can attract tourists to visit and promote the economy, so governments should spend
money
 to advertise through the Internet to improve the tourism.
Secondly
,
money
 should be spent on art galleries and museums for them to hold more exhibitions of various exhibits for people to learn the stories behind.
Finally
, a lot of artefacts are
parts
Suggestion
part
 of a country’s history, which should be protected at all cost from stealing or damaged.   In conclusion, governments should
support
 arts financially in a certain amount to

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • enriching society
  • promoting cultural understanding
  • development of talent
  • creative industries
  • economic benefits
  • generate revenue
  • cultural heritage
  • identity
  • prioritize spending
  • needs of the majority
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