Until now there has been a serious increase in crime rates in several countries.
This
is one of the problems that has invited much debate over the past few years regarding the division in
defence
and social spending for the state budget. Some people say that one of the most important rights that must be given by the state's authority to the people is the protection and safety of citizens compared to their prosperity. In
this
essay, I will explain why many citizens ask for more funds for
defence
, and the author will
also
explain why the
government
does not need to increase spending on
defence
.
One of the main reasons why many people are asking for more funds to be improved compared to social welfare is because citizens want to have a very strong military force in their regions. Because the stronger a state's military,
then
they will get respect from other countries and maybe even that country will become a leader in the region which will certainly provide a great advantage for their country. Another reason lies in the problem of terrorism; currently many countries are facing a serious threat and even experiencing terrorist attacks in big cities.
Therefore
, there are some who argue that increasing police force will threaten terrorist organizations, and may arrest them before the terrorists carry out attacks.
However
, if the
government
increases their expenditure on military
defence
, it will automatically reduce spending on social benefits that can affect people's prosperity, especially on
health
. Because citizens have the right to get
health
care, as well as the medicines they need. If the
government
does not provide adequate resources in
health
,
then
the poor and middle income people will find it difficult to get proper
health
care. If
health
expenses are reduced, the cost of life-saving operations and treatments will be quite expensive to cause bankruptcy. It will
also
affect aid for those who need it. If the
government
cuts assets to unemployed people, it can lead to bigger problems
such
as homelessness, theft and increased crime. Meanwhile, if the people who need to get adequate support
such
as work centres and finance, they are less likely to be a threat to other communities.
In conclusion, I disagree with the statement that the
government
is required to reduce spending on citizens' social benefits for national
defence
. State security is indeed an important aspect, but does not rule out sacrificing social benefits for the welfare of citizens.
Hence
the
government
must strike a balance between spending on safety and social benefits.