... or should the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) be abolished?
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Should art get government subsidies ...
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I say be fair, and if a government is subsidizing the sciences, it should equally subsidize the arts.
Yes it should because following a strict interpretation of our constitution it is illegal. Where in the constitution is the government authotized to do this? Nowhere. It violates the tenth amendment.
And, to be fair, I think its true that science benefits a far larger segment of society in a far more substantive way.I say be fair, and if a government is subsidizing the sciences, it should equally subsidize the arts.
Some might argue that, in general, public funds should be used to secure the quality of life for the people within a government's jurisdiction.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
While I think art is very important culturally, I think it should only be subsidized when there is actually money to spare.
Alex_G
Enlightner of the Senses
Ye i think as a rule art warrants some level of support, because not all that is of value in this world thrives or even survives in the capitalist framework that dominates, of which many art institutions and organisations are perfect examples. How much however is another question, perhaps more difficult to answer.
And, to be fair, without art, the legacy of the sciences would vanish like dust in the wind. Where would we be without the study of the cave paintings to tell the stories of how humans discovered the uses of fire?
I don't think the two are mutually exclusive. I think both are complementary and need each other to allow a community to blossom. It would be unfair of me to see a lack of poetry in the sciences much as it is unfair to see the lack of quantitative analysis in the arts.
Does it therefore follow that I should be taxed to subsidize the gardening?
Does it therefore follow that I should be taxed to subsidize the gardening?
I think the funds should be reappropriated, tbh. I admit I'm biased. I think nothing unworthy of the sciences - I was going to be a chemical engineer for heaven's sake - but I disagree with the notion that the arts are less important to a society than the sciences are.
Abolish the NEA!
(There...that'll get me some new enemies.)
(There...that'll get me some new enemies.)
Fat chance. It's actually getting more popular to think the NEA is a waste. You just might make some friends, Rev.
Sorry.
Shermana
Heretic
If its goal is to bolster a political party or agenda, then most certainly, the government should not be using funds to further the interests of the ruling regime under the guise of "art". Otherwise, how do I apply for a grant to make a mural depicting the Gospels from a Jewish perspective? Heck, I want to make a Mural or Stage play depicting my favorite lesser known books like Acts of Peter, somehow I doubt they'll consider it.
The NEA Shows Its Politics | The Moral Liberal
I am surprised that Conservatives aren't already trying to get it shut down.
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Am I doomed to fail at everything?Fat chance. It's actually getting more popular to think the NEA is a waste. You just might make some friends, Rev.
Sorry.
Oh yeah. Phyllis Schlafly. Her blog post on the issue doesn't surprise me.
Politicians have been trying for a long while. For a while in the '90s, we were looking at the complete demolishing of it when appropriations were cut in half under Clinton.
Yes, Clinton. So this isn't just a conservative's wet dream to abolish the NEA.
Shermana
Heretic
The information is the same regardless who the messenger is. Huff Post:
NEA Endorses Obama's Bid for Second Term
Clinton was probably upset he couldn't personally invite female artists over to see who gets the funds.