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The document discusses the debate over government funding for public services versus arts. The author partially agrees that public amenities are essential for quality of life but emphasizes the importance of arts for cultural identity and economic benefits. A balanced allocation of funds for both areas is deemed necessary for overall prosperity.

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S22 WFW

The document discusses the debate over government funding for public services versus arts. The author partially agrees that public amenities are essential for quality of life but emphasizes the importance of arts for cultural identity and economic benefits. A balanced allocation of funds for both areas is deemed necessary for overall prosperity.

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Some people think the governments should spend more money on public services

rather than waste on arts, music and painting. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?

Certain concerned parties today argue that more national funding should be allocated
on public facilities instead of being spent for art conservation. I only partly agree with
the statement and I will outline some reasons in the essay.
Advocates might hold the view that development of public amenities’ quality has
more direct relevance to their lives rather than old music or painting. These services
including healthcare, education, traffic system and infrastructure are fundamental
elements contributing to individuals' lives from all classes and age groups. If there is a
lack of investment in these areas, poor health outcome and an unequal society will be
inevitable. Furthermore, these also are assessment criteria whether the country is
wealthy or not.
Notwithstanding aforementioned information, I would claim that arts should not be
neglected. I strongly believe that everyone has the basic right to entertain themselves
by enjoying music and painting with good quality. Therefore, the government should
use the budget to not only promote creative expression, but only enhance national
identity and social cohesion. Moreover, arts preservation could have economic
benefits such as tourism and music festivals. France can be taken as an example where
tourism contributes significantly to national income, specially, Louvre Museum
attracts millions of visitors each year, most of whom only come for the Mona Lisa.
In conclusion, I suppose that it is essential that the government allocate funds to
address people’ immediate need, I would argue that we should find a harmonic
balance between public facilities and arts as they are both crucial for the overall
prosperity.

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