Some people argue that arts, such as paintings and music, are a waste of money and the government should spend this money on other public services. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Recently, thanks to the influence of globalization, the phenomenon of spending

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on arts

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of public

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has aroused wide concerns among various circles, and there is a wide spectrum of opinions on

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funding.

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, I vehemently agree with the view that

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should be spent to increase the well-being of the general public. Today, I would like to shed light on

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topic.

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spending should be based on the decision of citizens. Since the

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funding comes from the hard-earned

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of taxpayers, the

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,

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, should be spent effectively and wisely in order to prevent the

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from going down the drain. The interest of the majority should take precedence over the interest of the minority when it comes to public policies.

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is not to say that we should turn a blind eye to the minority,

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funding should be used to benefit

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at large

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of catering to a small group of people.

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,

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can be spent on improving the public medical

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in order to reduce the treatment waiting time. What is

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worthy of our attention is that it is essential for the

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to make every endeavour to maintain the quality of the public

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. Due to the fact that arts

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as music or paintings,

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regarded as a luxury, whereas

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public

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is vital to support the fundamental system of

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. According to

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, lower elements,

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, physical needs, in the hierarchy should take precedence over higher elements,

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, a sense of belonging. If the integrity of

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could not be maintained, it would be useless to improve the quality of arts within a city.

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, political and economical aspects of a city would

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be collapsed,

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would lead to a lower gross domestic product, GDP. To summarise, for the sake of taxpayers and

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, it is of uttermost importance that the

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money

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should be used to improve the welfare of citizens. It is hoped that the

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is willing to consult opinions from the public before spending taxpayers'

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.