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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
such
 as artworks or museums. There is no doubt that
this
 amount should be spent on other areas
such
 as education and healthcare sections. Some opponents reject
this
 as they believe that culture is not a trivial matter. I would
further
 explain both of the views in
this
 essay.  
First
 of all, some
people
 argue that the
people
 who prefer to visit the art museums should afford the entrance fees by themselves
such
 that the income can be used to support the running costs of the museums.
In addition
, given that money spent on cultural activities is to the minority group, it is believed that government should better allocate the resources
for
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 the majority group
such
 as education for children or healthcare for the elderly.  
On the other hand
, some
people
 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
thus
 increase the country’s reputation for artworks. The
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art work
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 can be used
to
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place in the international art competition and more
people
 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
also
 allocate the resources which benefit
for
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the majority group.
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