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Students should be required to take art classes in highschool

I thank the contender for going through the entire debate, always appreciated. The final round will be for the closing statements. I hope that voters will see the reasoning in my main arguments. Choice. 1.) The student should be able to decide whether they take art or something else more suited to their liking. Lack of use. 1.) Art is not used in everyday life or in most careers. 2.) A single high school art class will not do much good for someone lacking any inborn talent or passion. Cuts into educational time. 1.) The student could take classes that would benefit their everyday life or their career. 2.) Time spent after school practicing could be instead used to do homework, study, work, or catch up on sleep. And see the reasoning in my rebuttal. Lack of depth. 1.) Simple middle school art classes are enough to give the cursory knowledge of the subject and to give the student an idea of if it is their "cup of tea". 2.) If a person was going into a career for art they would have to take college level art courses regardless of whether they took high school art courses or not. Impractical. 1.) See "Lack of use". Stressful. 1.) Unless you have talent, art can be bothersome for you and for others. Choice. 1.) Again, any student that wishes to take art, whether it be because they enjoy it or because they are looking for a challenge, is free to take it.