A government has a responsibility to its citizens to ensure their safety. Therefore, some people think that the government should increase spending on defence but spend less on social benefits. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Guarding its citizens and protecting their lives and commodities is a government`s prime obligation.

Therefore

, some people debate that defence proportion

in

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of

the country`s budget should

further

be increased, decreasing it some from social projects,

however

I do not comply with

this

stance

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standard

. Providing security and safety in a country, does not merely means, protecting

country`s borders

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the country`s borders

or defending it from other invading countries; it

also

involves protecting its citizens from

intra-state

involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States

interstate

violence. It is borne out statistically that 90% of the countries do not face any threat from other countries;

however

, they are, in any sense, subjected to local

terrorizations

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

terrors

of increased number of murders, robberies, etc.

This unfortunately

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This, unfortunately

,

can not

can not

cannot

be tackled by just spending on security forces, which would impose punishments and

fiercely

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fiercest

fiercer

force to follow the law.

This

requires proper education, training and mentoring of the individuals which require spending on social projects

such

as rehabilitation centres, educational institute, workshops, and seminars.

In addition

to safeguarding its citizens` lives, governments

also

have some other responsibilities; one of which is providing free education and health- care facilities. Countries that spend more on their forces and neglect these basic amenities for their citizen can never progress and will always remain in a state of chaos, in contrary to the countries that spend on social-needs of its citizens.

For instance

, Germany, New Zealand and many other western countries have

very low defence budget

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a very low defence budget

very low defence budgets

but offer free education to its citizens.

This

has not only improved the literacy

rate but

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rate, but

has

also

increased the awareness in

masses

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the masses

and eradicated

violence

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violent

in their nature and

hence

these countries have minimum crime rate and are considered as the most contented regions. In conclusion, a fair balance should be maintained between defence and social benefits. A country`s military should be strong enough that no one dares to violate its boundaries,

furthermore it

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furthermore, it

should

also

focus on providing its

people adequate

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people with adequate

social benefits to live a comfortable and satisfied life.