▶ Your Answer : We can observe easily that governments and people are investing huge amount of money on celebrating national hollydays like new year's eve. In my opinion, this huge investment cannot be a waste of money due to the several reasons that are hidden behind.
Firstly, celebration itself is worth for spending our money. In individual level, we spend our money on something whether it is for practical reason or for leisure. Thus, spending money on national celebration can be understood as our choices. Additionally, if we can gain pleasure and happiness from that investment, we do not call it just a waste of money.
Secondly, money never vanishes. For example, It is easy to guess that our money on natinoal hollyday's fireworks are just gone away like the fireworks which last only short time, it is worng. Our money on fireworks flows from our pocket to the chemistry company that is producing and managing fireworks. Money will circulate through our entire economy eventhough we can not easily detect it unlike the major research and development investments.
Lastly, nation celebration itself has its own meaning. In terms of the indendence day, the reason we still remember it is, do not forget why we have colonized, how we have overcomed it, and what kinds of sacrifices we had to face for brining the properity that we are ensuring now. By investing huge amount of money making videos, holding celebration party, decorating city with national flag, we can remember the reason for the hardworking in every area of our soceity, and find very practical reasons for maintaining our society to safe and secure. These kind of things can not be done easily with another way.
In conclusion, spending money on national celebration should not be devaluated as mere waste of money. It is our choice that bringing happiness, investment to our entire economy, and way of improving social integration that can not be replaced. |