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Ever been to it? I understand that Rectal Place is an old and lame arena for the NHL, but it still functions.
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Again...i am saying give no money to them OR the arts. The museum still functions as well.
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There is a lot more to being Canadian and Canada than hockey.
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Of course there is. There is a lot more happening in an arena than just hockey as well...in fact concerts happen in them and last I understood that is considered...art.
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I don't know where you get the bolded part. As for the rest of it... .
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To use your own argument...It was a fairly straight-forward question.
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Was directed at puckluck, not you. His comment that "you couldn't pay me to go to a museum." The Louvre in Paris is one of the greatest experiences one can have, imo. Maybe if we built a world class Museum here then he might be inclined to go.
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That's the point, its your opinion. Its a personal preference. I would suggest that average taxpayer person is more likely to enjoy something occuring in an arena than any museum that could be constructed. Thats the way Calgary/Alberta/Canada is for the most part. If a museum would be such a wonderful investment for the area, surely someone can pony up the money themselves and run it at least at a break even point.
I am not against the arts as a whole. Some things I like, some things I dont. I do know that neither arenas nor museums etc should necessarily receive public funding however as neither are essential services...or if one gets it then both should and it should be based on which one more people would use or be more inclined to attend as to what level of funding.