My point is (even with this ^^^ clever retort
)....why cant the arts sustain themselves? Why is the government responsible for funding them?
Both are entertainment, both can logically be expected to self-sustain, yet only one always is expected to carry its own weight.
All I am saying is that if if more people enjoy/use an arena than a museum or whatever the case may be, then logically that should expect as much of the taxpayer money as the other.
I think niether should be publically funded BTW, but if one gets it then both get it. Simple really.