The government’s investment in arts, music and theatre is a waste of money. Governments should invest these funds in public services instead. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

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has become a controversial issue. It is often argued that the government should support public service financially

instead

of investing

money

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arts

,

music

and theatre.

Although

I agree that the government’s investments in public

services

play a critical role, I believe that proper funding of the

arts

sector is

also

crucial for society. On the one hand, the government should allocate a large part of its financial budget

on

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public

services

. These

services

determine

the

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society’s quality of life. Individuals can live,

for example

, without

arts

or

music

but cannot survive with the lack of medical and educational

services

or with poor infrastructure. These sectors should be available equally for all citizens regardless of their income or social status because they satisfy the primary needs of the society and

thus

need proper funding. Governments,

therefore

, should adequately finance public

services

in the

first

place.

On the other hand

,

arts

,

music

, and theatre are not a waste of

money

, since they are an integral part of

the

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society’s

cutlural

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cultural

and intellectual development. These sectors are the mirrors of the community and its problems. A play or a musical concert,

for instance

, can change the local or international attitude towards a domestic issue

such

as family fragmentation. Since people identify easily with performed

arts

, they are eager to accept indirect or direct advice from performers.

Moreover

,

painting

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the painting

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could reveal the accurate image of a certain community leading to the end of political conflicts and

achievement

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the achievement

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of peace.

Hence

, the art sector is pivotal

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the development of communities culturally and socially. To conclude, in my opinion, while the government should invest much

money

in developing its infrastructure and public

services

, it should allocate adequate funds to support

arts

,

music

and theatre since they play an essential role in people’s social and cultural development. If governments succeed in achieving

this

financial balance, their communities will be socially, medically and politically secure.