Some people think that the government should not put money into building theatres and museums, but spend more money on medical care and education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
In recent years, the question of whether the government should allocate more money to the construction of theatres and museums or the development of medical care and education has become controversial. Some people suggest that the construction of theatres and museums needs to be given priority. However, I advocate putting more money into medical care and education. There are several reasons to support my view.
First, medical care and education are the basic needs of the general public. The opportunity of receiving medical care and education is indispensable to members of a modern society. Human beings get sick, so they need to receive medical care. Human beings need to learn in order to make a livelihood, so they need to be educated. Their needs of receiving medical care and education are thus related to the nature of human beings, which is an inflexible demand. In addition, satisfying people’s basic needs is an imperative for accountable governments. If a government cannot deliver fundamental medical care and education to the public, it will inevitably discredit its people whom it governs. As a result, the legitimacy of the government gradually declines, costing the whole society stability and solidarity.
However, the view of those who suggest putting more public funds into building more theatres and museums are understandable. They care more about the cultivation of people’s sense of art and culture. But I need to point out that these are not basic needs of people, lessening the necessity of such a suggestion.
In conclusion, the need of putting more public funds into medical care and education overwhelms that of allocating more public funds to the construction of theatres and museums. (276 words)