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

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Artistic creations are important aspects in making a place visually appealing to tourists and native residents.
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, I believe that the Government is spending more than what is required in building statues and decorating roads. According to me, I feel that in a developing
country
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like India, there are many other important aspects, which need immediate attention and fund.
Firstly
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, in India,
majority
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the majority
of the population belongs to a lower income family and
hence
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, the percentage of
tax payers
someone who pays taxes
taxpayers
is
also
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minimal.
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, wasting their money on something less important will not only be harmful for the future of the
country
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, but
also
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be a cause of
increase
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the increase
in tax in future.
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, a few months back, the highest statue in India was unveiled and it was revealed that it cost several
crores
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. While it is true that
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activities can create several jobs for a certain time period, it cannot be ignored that those jobs will be deferred, once the
art work
photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
artwork
is complete.
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, our
country
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lacks many basic facilities.
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, we need more educational institutes, hospitals, low cost medical facilities etc.
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, when even the fundamental needs of the people are not getting fulfilled, in my opinion, spending on
arts
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the arts
is
luxury
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a luxury
.
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, I believe that even though decorating our
country
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holds some importance, we have much more important aspects to invest in.
if
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If
we strengthen our infrastructure
first
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, the aesthetics will automatically be taken care of, as proper education and job will nurture us to be more responsible citizens and a clean place can be equally beautiful to look at.
This
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is why, I truly believe that spending money on arts now can prove to be expensive for us in near future.
Submitted by Amrita Dey on

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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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