Some people believe that government funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people. Others believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the arts. Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.

Worries about the harmful effects of government funding of the arts on their integrity are legitimate. Government funding with specific formula determining which kind of arts deserve supports can be a restriction on the f...

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