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 agreee?

This

statement is not in accord with my belief, as social benefits are more important for the citizens than military forces and strategies for

defence

made by the

states

. The reason being is that individuals need a society where they are taken care of in terms of health and basic life support and

that is

more important than

defence

strategies initiated by the

states

as these are not often necessary. There are many people that struggle with their finances, as they have a disability and are not able to work, are severely ill, or struggle to find work for a living. It is

therefore

mandatory that the

states

cover their basic needs in terms of food, clothes, a place to stay, and that they get medical help when required. In Scandinavian countries, the

states

make sure their populations have a generous health system that covers medical help regardless of the individual’s income.

Although

social benefits are fundamental for people, some countries choose to increase

money

on the army,

defence

strategies that they claim are important to maintain safety for their inhabitants.

However

, using the

money

for military purposes is expensive and often not beneficial to the citizens.

For example

, in China, a huge amount of the state’s resources are being spent on military purposes as they claim

this

is important for keeping the Chinese secure. In reality, the Chinese do not see any advantage in terms of safety by

this

strategy,

thus

for them, using

money

on

defence

is a waste. To conclude, I do not agree that the ministry should use a substantial amount of

money

on

defence

mechanisms rather than social benefits as people’s basic needs must be covered

first

of all and resources spend on military purposes are not always an efficient way of spending the

money

.