Should we require our young children (aged 5-10) to learn music and art in addition to math, science, history, and language?

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Should we require our young children (aged 5-10) to learn music and art in addition to math, science, history, and language?

Art has never appealed to me. Although there is no denying the fact that art reveals the essence of life, I still incline to the statement that music and art is not necessary to live a happy life. Therefore, there is no need for young children to learn music and art during their childhood and I would like to explore two primary ones here.

The main reason for my propensity is that not everybody in this world has gift in music and art. If you strictly require them to learn it, you may force them into a painful state. There is a group of children. They have no passion in musical notation. They...

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