In contemporary societies, governments spend a large part of their budget not only on public services, but also the arts. Although I agree that it is important to invest in communal facilities, arts should not be neglected.
Without doubt, there are several reasons why public services should be a governmental budget priority. First and foremost, hospitals, roads and schools determine quality of life. In other words, ensuring that a large proportion of government money is spent on public services is the only way to maintain standards and accessibility for everyone. Taking the UK as an example, the government has recently reduced public spending on health and education, resulting in increased waiting lists for hospital treatments and fewer teachers, both of which will have further adverse effects in the future.
Nevertheless, there are a myriad of reasons why also the arts deserve financial support. It goes without saying that it is difficult for many arts institutions to generate much profit considering that people are not prepared to pay high entrance fees for places such as art galleries or theatres. Therefore, without some help from the authorities, these places may have to close. In addition, the arts have an important impact on our quality of life, with many people getting great pleasure in going to see music and theatre performances. Furthermore, the arts help to keep our culture and history alive for future generations as seen in operas and theatrical works.
To conclude, even though the majority of government spending should be channeled towards public services, spending money on the arts is not a waste and should continue. I am of the opinion that balance is required to ensure public services are maintained whilst the arts remain available to all.
In contemporary societies,
governments
spend a large part of their budget not
only
on
public
services
,
but
also
the
arts
. Although I
agree
that it is
important
to invest in communal facilities,
arts
should not
be neglected
.
Without doubt, there are several reasons why
public
services
should be a governmental budget priority.
First
and foremost, hospitals, roads and schools determine quality of life.
In other words
, ensuring that a large proportion of
government
money
is spent
on
public
services
is the
only
way to maintain standards and accessibility for everyone. Taking the UK as an example, the
government
has recently
reduced
public
spending on health and education, resulting in increased waiting lists for hospital treatments and fewer teachers, both of which will have
further
adverse effects in the future.
Nevertheless
, there are a
myriad
of reasons why
also
the
arts
deserve financial support. It goes without saying that it is difficult for
many
arts
institutions to generate much profit considering that
people
are not prepared to pay high entrance fees for places such as
art
galleries or
theatres
.
Therefore
, without
some
help
from the authorities, these places may
have to
close.
In addition
, the
arts
have an
important
impact on our quality of life, with
many
people
getting great pleasure in going to
see
music and
theatre
performances.
Furthermore
, the
arts
help
to
keep
our culture and history alive for future generations as
seen
in operas and theatrical works.
To conclude
,
even though
the majority of
government
spending should
be channeled
towards
public
services
, spending money on the
arts
is not a waste and should continue. I am of the opinion that balance
is required
to ensure
public
services
are maintained
whilst the
arts
remain available to all.