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Opinions vary regarding whether government should spend more money in support of arts than in support of athletics. Regarding this issue, I agree with the above statement for several reasons. It would be helpful to reduce people's stress if government assign more funds on art affairs, such as paintings, not on athletic affairs. Also, I believe that national funding for boosting art field is more likely to brings people closer to their friends and family than the funding for boosting athletic field.
Most interestingly, government can help people to relive their stress and to get energy for their living by making financial support to art area. Today, people are forced to work excessively hard and thus may suffer from high level of stress at work. In this respect, government fundings on art department can build more museums, which can help people to leave their daily concerns behind and to get energy for their living. In other words, spending money on building museums are better than building sports center in terms of effeciency of relieving stress. To illustrate this point further, let me take a case of my brother. He not only has to complete lots of works at work but also to participate in social networking with his bosses and co-workers. When he comes home, he tries to refresh hid mind and body by watching painting channel or drawing class on internet. These activities seem to recharge him fully and to provide him a great excitement. For a short time, he could get enough breathing space to look forward to working the next day. For these reasons, I believe that our country should take care of art area more than athletic are. in terms of funding.
Secondly, state financial supports on art activities enable people to become closer to their family and friends. In this competitive society, people are forced to compete others for securing their jobs, and thus rarely spend their time with the loved people, such as friedns and family. As a result, many people may feel isolated not only from family but also from friends. In this respect, government support on art area can help to combat these social trends by enabling people to go to museum and to enjoy paintings with their friends or family. According to the studies, recently conducted by Bain & Company consulting firm, people could be closer to others and build up more bonding with others when they are involved in art related activities rather than thn they are doing sports. Indeed, visiting museum with friends or family enables people to laugh out together and to share their opinions on the paintings, which they browsed together. It helps people to overcome awkwardness that may exist not only among strangers but also acquaintances. As shown by the studies, financial support on art realm will benefit people more than the support on sport area.
To sum up, I believe that government needs to put more money on helping art area than on supporting sports area. This financial policy could build up more places to help people to enjoy a much-needed break from stressful life and to get to know their friends and family better.
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