Currently, the government spends part of their budget not only on Arts but on other aspects of governance. I partly agree to the assertion by a number of people that money spent on Arts is a waste. The importance of funding the arts and other sectors will be analyzed in this essay.
It is essential that the government spends a significant amount of its budget on other aspects like the hospitals, roads, schools and electricity than in the arts because they determine the quality of life people will live. Taking Nigeria as an example, the percentage of the National budget for health and education is usually below 10 percent of the total which has resulted in poor health infrastructure and services, with fewer teachers, and this may eventually lead to a decline in the health of the nation with poor educational standards. This, it is apparent that ensuring the government spends more money on other services is essential.
However, this does not mean that money spent by the government on arts is a waste, because it has an important impact on out quality of life as many people derive great pleasure in going to music festivals and cinemas. This has helped to keep our culture alive for future generations. This shows that the arts should not be neglected.
To conclude, I do not believe spending money on arts is a waste. A balance should be struck to ensure the arts and other services are maintained and made available to all.
Currently
, the
government
spends part of their budget not
only
on
Arts
but
on
other
aspects of governance. I partly
agree
to the assertion by a number of
people
that
money
spent on
Arts
is a waste. The importance of funding the
arts
and
other
sectors will
be analyzed
in this essay.
It is essential that the
government
spends a significant amount of its budget on
other
aspects like the hospitals, roads, schools and electricity than in the
arts
because
they determine the quality of life
people
will
live
. Taking Nigeria as an example, the percentage of the National budget for health and education is
usually
below 10 percent of the total which has resulted in poor health infrastructure and services, with fewer teachers, and this may
eventually
lead to a decline in the health of the nation with poor educational standards. This, it is apparent that ensuring the
government
spends more
money
on
other
services is essential.
However
, this does not mean that
money
spent by the
government
on
arts
is a waste,
because
it has an
important
impact on out quality of life as
many
people
derive great pleasure in going to music festivals and cinemas. This has
helped
to
keep
our culture alive for future generations. This
shows
that the
arts
should not
be neglected
.
To conclude
, I do not believe spending
money
on
arts
is a waste. A balance should
be struck
to ensure the
arts
and
other
services
are maintained
and made available to all.