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 or disagree?

It is commonly believed by some that the

government

should not waste resources on arts and

culture

. They argue that these valuable finances should rather be utilized somewhere else, worthwhile. I disagree with

this

statement and consider that it is important to keep the

culture

of a nation alive, because of several reasons. It is granted that the

government

should focus and give priority to welfare projects like uplifting the health care facilities and education. But it does not mean that it should be at the cost of cutting the funds to the arts and

culture

.  The most important reason, why finances to the arts should not face any cut downs, is because it is not self-sustainable.

In other words

, often museums and art galleries have some means of generating a fund of their own, by ticket prices and so forth, but it is not enough to keep them alive.

Thus

, if the

government

will start ignoring

this

valuable heritage, it will result in cultural demise that equals to lose a nation's identity.

Furthermore

, to pass on the cultural values to the progenies is another factor that mandates the

government

's funding for the work of arts. Since customs and artistic expressions of a country are deemed necessary for its identification, they

also

play a vital role in infusing the patriotism amongst the successors.

For example

, in the absence of museums and cultural shows, the young generation will probably never value their lineage, heritage, and customs. Resultantly, they can forget the history and

culture

of their own, and start adopting the foreign

culture

, which often carries a negative impact on the patriotic spirits.

For instance

, the Turkish

government

is promoting plays and serials to keep their history and

culture

alive, nowadays, much of which had already been forgotten.

Thus

, the responsibility of passing on the heritage and arts to the

next

generations rests on the shoulders of the governments. In conclusion, from my perspective, I strongly feel that the

government

should support arts and

culture

because they are not self-sustaining, but vital for a nation's identity and patriotism.

Thus

a

government

, if it cannot add to the support of arts and

culture

, should not impose financial constraints on

this

important social aspect either.