09.12 [TODAY]
是否同意政府不应该给艺术家(musician, filmmaker, artist...) 任何 financial support.
As a scarce virgin regime full of truth, love, and any other magical sentimental reflection and vibration, I firmly agree with the financial support from the government to these excellent artists. As you can see, in such a competitive society, it is so difficult to seek a sphere providing you with momentary quite and enjoy except such artistic realms like museums, galleries and concerts. They are a so dedicated and contributory group not only for a country but all our human beings. Therefore, I restate that this particular group should and must be paid a special attention.
First, just as John Maynard keynes ever described artists as a group of person who are aloof and incorruptible, and the fact is they are actually true! You can even call them anti-socialists because they more pursue the joyful ensuing from perfect and beauty coming from art compared with white-collar's money-worshipping orientation. So, in order to maintain this noble trait in society, certain amount of financial support is necessary. Just have an imagination of Beethoven, the brilliant German musician, his Moonlight Sonata is so euphonious that one easily forgets when wrote these immortal songs he was fighting with pain and deaf deterioration. Without his tenacity, we will not have a chance to hear these precious songs. Thus, understood as a reward for these artists' spirit, the government should extend a hand. Second, learned from my friends' experience, people engaging in art areas usually need relatively more money. Let us set painters as a example, as a painter, rudimentary tools are needed. So, you need money to pay canvas, paints, strokes and so on. But if you come from a not wealthy family, where is the money coming from? It is a tough question. Furthermore, owing to short of money, these art-lovers have to give up their interests and turn to engage other jobs just to make a living, is that worth? provided that this situation happens, who can take over our art career in our society? Therefore, government should consider the ensuing results and make a wise judgment. The third one, Hillary Clinton ever recommended students in Columbia University that today, the smart power is the core of competitiveness in bilateral interaction. So, what is the smart power? she gave a definition that something involves culture, including art. So, from a nation's perspective, one government has the responsibility to buttress the art career for the sake of improving its culture influence in the fierce global competitiveness. Once again, financial support is required in the standpoint of a nation. All in all, just as mentioned above, artists, no matter musicians, filmmakers, or painters, as a contributor of our nation's culture development, the government should and must burden the role of providing necessary financial supports to these artists.
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