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

Ensuring citizens safety is a

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's responsibility. Because of

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, Some people believe that the

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should raise

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spending, and decrease spending on social

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.

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is a recipe for disaster because a reduction in social

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has a negative effect on the growth of the economy and increases the chances to be involved or start a war.

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, a reduction in social

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for an increase in

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funds will slow the economy down, which in real terms means fewer jobs, higher unemployment, more families living below the poverty line, less technological advancement to mention a few, while creating the perfect conditions for criminal organisations to get new recruits among the large number of people living in despair.

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, studies show that 1% more spent on

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is a 9% reduction in economic growth, which will make the population more vulnerable and less secure. 

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, nations that spend more money in

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are more likely to be involved in an armed conflict, which can cause the deaths of several people, increase the fret of terrorism,

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citizens safety is compromised.

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, the USA is the country with the highest

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spending in the world,

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instead

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of security is continuously involved in long and devastating wars and has experienced several terrorist attacks. The more money in

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, the less security a nation ends with.  To conclude, it is true that a

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is responsible for the safety of its citizens,

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, I do not agree with those who say that the

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should increase spending on

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and spend less on social

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because it would have the opposite effect caused by a fall in the country's development and opportunities for the population.