Governments give a lot of support to artists, even though some people think it is a waste of money that could have been used elsewhere. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some would argue that financial support provided to artists by the state can be used somewhere else, while others think that artists should be supported by the

government

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Although

such

funds can be invested to improve people's

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, I believe that artists should be supported because they do not have a permanent source of income. On the one hand, there are more prominent issues,

such

as health, education, infrastructure etc, which needs

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government

funding. Spending tax money to address these issues would provide the benefit to a large portion of

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opulation.

This

would result in an improved lifestyle for the people which, in turn, would help the country's economy to grow in the future.

For example

, in a recent report issued by the World Bank, it is reported that Pakistan's GDP has increased for the

first

time in the

last

20 years after the

government

has invested Rs. 100 billion on education and hospitals in the

last

5 years.

However

, I believe that stopping support for the artists to solve those issues is not a good solution because artists earnings depend on their demand .

On the other hand

, artists,

such

as actors, musicians, painters etc, earn their livelihood because of the talent they possess. As long as their talent is appreciated among the audience, it will allow them to earn their bread and butter.

This

means that they do not have guaranteed income as compared to other professionals working in the corporate world.

As a result

, once their demand decreases, they would start to struggle financially.

For instance

,

last

year, one of the biggest comedians in Pakistan died in his house because he had no money to get the treatment for his disease. I believe that

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overnment should establish some kind of fund through which all artists can be funded. In conclusion, while the state has to provide funding to more important matters like health and education, artists funding should not be stopped because they do not have a fixed income through which they can support themselves.