Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some people believe that government spending on different forms of art, is wastage of funds.

Although

, it is necessary to channel a proportion of state money toward

this

sector, I would argue that most should be spent on public services. One the one hand, It is important that the government spends a significant amount of its budget on public services because these are our hospitals, roads and schools, and they determine quality of life.

For example

, the UK ministry has recently reduced public spending on health and education, resulting in increased waiting lists for hospital treatments and fewer teachers, both of which will have

further

adverse effects in the future.

This

demonstrates the importance of ensuring that a large proportion of law money is spent on public services as it is the only way to maintain standards and accessibility for everyone.

On the other hand

,

this

does not mean that the arts should be completely neglected.

Firstly

, it is difficult for many arts institutions to generate much profit because people are not prepared to pay high entrance fees for places

such

as art galleries or theatres, so without some help from the regime,

such

places may have to close.

Also

, the arts have an important impact on our quality of life, with many people getting great pleasure in going to see music and theatre performances. Not only

this

, the performing arts and literary arts

such

as dance and books help to keep our culture and history alive for future generations. To conclude,

although

the majority of power spending should be directed towards public services, spending money for the arts is not a waste and should continue. The state should invest the majority of its income in basic services for the population.