"I personally believe there are other places where the money could be better spent."

Whose money? Yours?

Those who want to stay home should stay home! But those who want to stay home should not tell others they have to stay home too!

If we each were to force our personal values on others, then I would say, "Let's stop spending money on organized sports. The NFL and the Olympics are a waste of money - let's stop spending money on that".

And I would also say, "The arts are a waste of money - why do we allow these concert halls to exist? These museums? What a waste of money. Let's stop spending on that."

But fortunately, I cannot - and would not - force my values on others. We are each free to pursue sports, or the arts, or explore.