[garinda]

I heard a heartbreaking story today.

A child was very recently diagnosed with a extremly rare disease. There are less than five suffers in the U.K. If left untreated, there's a real chance they will die, in a few, short years.

Happily there is a treatment which could offer the chance of total recovery.

Sadly this treatment is only available in the U.S.

The N.H.S don't offer the treatment because it's too expensive.

I know this thread is about the value of public funded art, but when it comes down to tax payers' money, I know damned well where I'd be happier having my taxes being syphoned.

It genuinely grieves me that life and suffering are deemed less worthy than wool creations hanging in our town, and yes I know, these funds were earmarked for 'arts' projects, and N.H.S. funding is entirely a different issue, but ultimatley both are funded, to a greater or lesser extent, by our taxes.

The society we've created, sometimes stinks so much, I could weep.