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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
Out of curiosity: Why are 'the arts' an exception in your opinion?
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Because the arts will never be supported adequately by a free market economy, and I think the arts are an important part of a nation's fabric. Maybe not to the same degree as health, education and social services, but still vital. Cultural events, like the Stampede, are infinitely more capable of supporting themselves in a free market, so let them. Am I being arbitrary and employing double standards? Totally. But that's the way I'd call it if I were emperor.
The tough question is where is the dividing line between a cultural event and the arts. For example, where does a music festival fall? That's the grey area.