Arts and Sports

There are many people who think that there is no use for arts. My question to these people is, What is the use of football and Nascar? Yet none of these people want to do away with such things.

What is the use of art? Any number of things. Good art produces beauty, which is a virtue in and of itself. Also good art gets people to think; which likewise is a good in and of itself.

In fact, people owe a lot to those whom they do not think immediately to be valuable. Good ideas take time to mature. And the people who do not see that stand in the way of solutions for people's problems – a stance that prevents solutions from being realized.

If sports are to be respected, then so should be the arts. In both cases we see a non-productive activity that benefits people. And if the person respects the sports, then so should he the arts.