The government spends about 220 million a year supporting museums and galleries in the UK, and a similar amount subsidizing the visual and performing arts. This is a huge sum to spend on minority interests, and the money would be better spent on more important things. It should be up to the people who enjoy cultural attractions to pay for them. What are your views.

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It is controversial that the government has devoted a high amount of subsidies to support cultural activities
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as artworks or museums. There is no doubt that
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amount should be spent on other areas
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as education and healthcare sections. Some opponents reject
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of all, some
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argue that the
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who prefer to visit the art museums should afford the entrance fees by themselves
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that the income can be used to support the running costs of the museums.
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, given that money spent on cultural activities is to the minority group, it is believed that government should better allocate the resources
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argue that money should be spent on cultural activities as they embed the heritage of the country. Despite it being a minority interest, it can bring economic benefits to the country as it can be considered a tourist attraction and
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increase the country’s reputation for artworks. The
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place in the international art competition and more
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around the world acknowledge the heritage of the country.   In conclusion, I believe that the benefits of spending on cultural attractions should not be neglected as long as the government
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the majority group.
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