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 with this statement?

Some would argue that it is correct for governments to finance artists, while others believe that

this

money

should be used for public benefits.

Although

I agree that it is important to invest in public

services

, I do not think spending on the

arts

is a waste of monetary resources. There are several reasons for spending a significant amount of the government budget on public

services

.

First

and foremost, public

services

such

as hospitals, roads, and schools in

this

country are chronically underfunded, and

this

has led to bad

life

quality

.

For instance

, if the government does not spend enough

money

on hospitals, the health of our society may decline.

Similarly

, if not enough

money

is spent on schools, our children may not be properly educated.

Also

, it will be the poor in our society that will be affected more if we do not spend enough on these things because they are the ones more dependent on

such

services

situation in which many people cannot receive the treatment they need when they need it.

Although

investing so much

money

in public

services

is essential for

life

quality

, we cannot put aside

arts

as a factor for a better

life

.

However

, young painters and sculptors need grants and loans from the state because they are not established enough to support themselves.

That is

to say that at the beginning of their careers, no one knows who they are, and

therefore

, they are unable to sell any of their works and

that is

why they need monetary support.

Moreover

, the

arts

also

have an important impact on our

quality

of

life

because many people get great pleasure in going to see music and theatre performances so it is important that the government assists

such

institutions so that they can continue to provide entertainment to the public. These are the reasons why I believe in the importance of funding

arts

. To conclude, there are clear benefits of ensuring a large amount of investment goes into public

services

as

this

influences the

quality

of

life

for nearly all of us. Having said that, I do not believe spending

money

on the

arts

is a waste of

money

as

this

too provides important benefits.