The Most Hated Job: Beggar
by A piece of news solicits a recall of similar news and a review on the development of beggars. Beggar is the most hated job that should be extinct.
A piece of recent news makes me feel uncomfortable. It is about beggars. I recall having been read some similar pieces of news in the past. They led to my decision on not giving money to beggars anymore. Beggars continue existing and this job becomes more terrible as time passed by. Beggar is the most hated job and many people are suffering from it. Keep on reading and you will know why.
Are beggars all poor?
When I was a child, I used to give a dollar or two to the beggar. Beggar is the poor guy who does not have money to buy himself foods and drinks, clothes, a place to live, does not have a job, alone and always looks shabby. The poor conditions arouse people’s sympathy, including mine.
The sympathy went on until a beggar was interviewed by the broadcasting station one day. He earned money via begging and had a bank account with money enough to start a new life, a normal one. However, he did not want any change. He commented his beggar job satisfactory. He saved more money than many people who had a normal job and worked hard.
I told myself: “Never give money to those beggars who have a healthy body. They should go to work” since then.
Why so many beggars are disabled?
I had no idea how many people made the same decision as mine. But, one thing for sure was the beggars with healthy body have disappeared on the streets gradually. Came next was the disabled beggars. Many of them lost at least one limb. The sight was pitiable. Considered a normal job impossible, but could only earn a living via begging, money was given to the disabled beggars until I read some news.
There was news saying some healthy people disabled themselves to facilitate begging. Some beggars were kidnapped children who were uneducated and made disabled so that they looked pitiable enough to earn great money for the criminal gangs. This explained why there were so many disabled beggars, some of them without two legs, the worst case was without all limbs, could get on the streets with a bowl in front of them to beg.
Giving the disabled beggars money will not improve their situation. More money simply encourages the criminal gangs to kidnap and disable more children to work for them. More parents will lose their children. Those disabled beggars will not have a life of their own, but acted as a pitiable statue forever.
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Post CommentUncleSammy
On February 18, 2011 at 9:23 am
Nice share , see you around
Starpisces
On February 18, 2011 at 9:32 am
very well written, Linda
Seeing the picture, makes me feel upset, poor children.
Ima Vee
On February 18, 2011 at 9:32 am
true… only disabled beggars deserve to be given with foods or money and not those healthy ones…
sgkeat
On February 18, 2011 at 9:39 am
I share your views too, and you also gave me something to write about. As a gesture of thanks, I will reference back to your article if you don’t mind. Thanks.
Wizard Brown
On February 18, 2011 at 9:42 am
This is awful. I can only hope for a better future for these poor people
Larry Fish
On February 18, 2011 at 9:58 am
One of the saddest articles I’ve read here on Triond. How horrid that anyone can use children like that.
Christine Ramsay
On February 18, 2011 at 10:06 am
I must admit to giving money to beggars in the past but I don’t see many around any more. I think it is criminal taking money when they don’t really need it. A very interesting read.
Christine
lillyrose
On February 18, 2011 at 10:51 am
It is just so sickening that people could take a child make them beg and hurt them if they didn’t make the money. These so called humans along with drug dealers, pedophiles and human traffickers, should be sent to an Island far, far away and left there to die.
Jimmy Shilaho
On February 18, 2011 at 12:00 pm
The question should be if begging is actually a job at all.
Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx
On February 18, 2011 at 4:46 pm
I do still on my own discretionary terms give money to pan handlers and beggars. I am in no position to judge their circumstance and if they ask and I have I give UNLESS it is obvious they are running a con or scam (which happens a lot here in So. Cal.)
Many of us are one disaster away from being homeless and without visible means. Let us pray we continue to have a roof over our heads and food in our bellies.
lapasan
On February 18, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Beggars in the street are problems to the society. Government should deal with this problem. Thanks for the informative article.
lonelyplanet
On February 19, 2011 at 2:11 am
Its a big problem for the entire world.
SharifaMcFarlane
On February 19, 2011 at 4:17 am
I remember seeing this kind of exploitation depicted in Slum Dog Millionaire.
gaby7
On February 19, 2011 at 9:59 am
I know of a beggar who lives a very comfortable first-lane life! Clever beggars make a killing and am sure, they dont consider it a hated job!
genicuta
On February 19, 2011 at 11:33 am
good article,thanks.
CA Johnson
On February 19, 2011 at 7:32 pm
I feel sorry for people who have to beg. I try to give what I can to them. Thanks for sharing such an interesting article.
Rhodora Bande
On February 20, 2011 at 3:07 pm
That’s heartbreaking.
I don’t give money to beggars but I give them food especially the kids. Will be more careful now. Thank you for sharing this information.
Ruby Hawk
On February 20, 2011 at 6:33 pm
This situation is just horrible. I do give but I always wonder if the person is making a good living fleecing people. I have heard stories about people in Atlanta making a good living by begging on the streets. It causes people not to help those who are in need.
Tulan
On February 20, 2011 at 10:09 pm
You’re are right. I can’t think of a worse job.
indiaholiday
On February 21, 2011 at 1:23 am
Nice post !!
Likha
On February 22, 2011 at 9:04 am
I see a lot of them here. Begging creates a vicious cycle of dependency and poverty. The more they beg and the more we give, the poorer they get.
youthinksokiddo
On February 23, 2011 at 4:12 am
that’s terrible, someone should save those children.
gvgatchalian
On February 23, 2011 at 12:28 pm
There are a lot of syndicates in 3rd world countries who let children beg and get the proceeds. I give with an honest intention to help, but also with due discretion. A very significant post!
Brewed Coffee
On February 24, 2011 at 1:58 am
I have stopped giving money to beggars. It’s a heart breaking decision but one that I try to be faithful to. Those things you mentioned happens here also. I give food to the elderly beggars…but in my heart I wish I could do more for a lot of them. And those children should be in school, not out in the streets begging.
FX777222999
On February 25, 2011 at 6:30 pm
I can picture out this thing. Thanks
Thell Stars
On January 30, 2012 at 4:03 am
there is a lot of beggar here
dodolbete
On March 17, 2012 at 1:59 am
Very much agree. I used to hear a blind beggar proudly told the man who asked him on the train that he’s got 6 wife and a whole lot more children… Gosh, he’s even richer than me…