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Why not both?

• GuiA 7y ago
  Because living from your art is a personal choice that, while nice to encourage in modern civilized society, should not be incentivized and protected at the same level as eg contributing to healthcare, education, food production, core infrastructure, etc.
  • azinman2 7y ago
    Except the artists helped make San Francisco what it is. You can’t dismiss the importance of culture... the lack of them has dramatically changed the vibe and appeal of SF for the worse.
  • FreedomToCreate 7y ago
    That makes zero sense. Why does art and creative endeavors not have as much of a value. Art brings together communities and people
• kbenson 7y ago
  Because I don't usually need to live within a certain radius of an artist to be able to experience their work, at least if I'm willing to forego the best viewing experience for some types of art. But that bus driver? How do they provide their labor to the city (and thus the people in the city who need it) when they can only afford to live far away? Same with the grocer, and janitor, and any number of "normal" professions which don't command enough wages to allow them to live in the area?