The government's investment in arts, music and theatre is a waste of money. Governments should invest these funds in public services instead. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

In today’s modern world, it has always been debated that, the

government

has many other priorities,

such

as developing infrastructure or implementing various revenue-generation projects despite spending on

arts

, music and theatres. It is

also

considered a senseless expenditure by many.

However

, I partially agree with

this

approach and will state my point of view in the following paragraphs.

To begin

with, spending on local

arts

, music,

as well as

theatres is very important, as it not only preserves the historic culture of a nation but

also

it creates income generation for the individuals involved in

this

sector.

Secondly

, folk

arts

and dramas are considered a unique part of a particular society, and

also

reflect the richness of a country’s past.

For instance

, tourists these days,

in particular

, not only visit any destination for the sake of sightseeing but they

also

want to learn and explore its traditional cultures and their roots in the past.

Due to

this

, it is quite important to allocate enough resources for

this

purpose.

On the other hand

, without a doubt, the

government

have to invest an excessive amount of money in other essential

sectors

such

as infrastructure, technology, sciences, space industries etc. Undoubtedly, there is a cut-through competition, nowadays, between countries for achieving their best, in terms of producing higher Gross Domestic Products (GDP).

According to

several books written by top economists, one statement was common “A country’s growth is measured with their GDP performance over four consecutive quarters”.

As a result

, the

government

is less likely spending enough on the

arts

and theatre industry, and ultimately they end up focusing on other important

sectors

.

To sum up

, of course,

arts

, theatres and music are undoubtedly very important parts of society and

therefore

, they have to be preserved for future generations,

however

, other

sectors

are

also

equally important and

hence

democracy can not neglect its significance. Which makes the

government

focus

similarly

on both

sectors

.