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The Importance of Art
The statement that tax dollars should not be wasted on art, music or theater classes in high school, and that public school should be about training young people to enter the workforce, is a ridiculous statement, and it is by far incorrect. Tax dollars that are spent on the arts programs are technically not wasted, because for some people, the arts are what they want to pursue as a career, rather than an office job, or other standard occupations. Yes, it may not be a traditional, standard, job, but it is what the kid wants to do and it should be respected. It's up to the child on what they want to do for a career for the rest of their life, so it shouldn't be the schools who restrict the kids on what they really want to do. It shouldn't be of one person's negative opinion of the arts to prevent children from carrying on into a career of their desire. If people really wanted high school to be a place to train children to enter the workforce, then tax dollars should...
