I feel having people near this statue pause to reflect on the nature of art and beauty is some of the best use of my tax dollars in that area.
I, for one, would prefer to have my tax dollars spent commissioning statues and other art, rather than buying bombs or weaponry of any sort.
False dichotomy.
What about if we bomb other countries with our art....
High-speed photography of explosions can be considered art. My point appears moot.
No, it is not. Parent is not suggesting there are only two options on which we may choose to spend public funds, but instead voicing a preference of a single specific option over another single specific option--with no mention of there not being millions more. Stating a preference for one of two isolated things is in no way a false dichotomy.
Sir, I believe you should then move to Iceland.
Would you rather federal employees work in some Kafka-esque grey cinder block 1984 Ministry type building?
Note that NSA HQ is literally a windowless black cube.
It doesn't appear to be windowless, it's just dark tinted glass.