Why are beggers always beggers

India
August 31, 2010 4:29am CST
Many beggers could be seen begging until they die. For a lifetime they keep on begging. Can't the go out and work, can't they change their life, or is it they don't want too. I am definately not talking those beggers who are handicapped to a great extent but for those who are not handicap. It might take some time but change is possible. Similar is case with poors I feel, they don,t want to change themselves in accordance with the circumstances, this is what I feel.
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@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
Beggars will always be beggars cause they forgot the value of work. I see so many beggars here in our country who are capable of working. Physically they are strong but they beg for food and money cause they dont appreciate the value of work.
• United States
1 Sep 10
Because they don't want to work and/or because they don't want to get further ahead in life than what they are, and so they feel that they are stuck in their situation when they are not.
• United States
1 Sep 10
Lord knows I am in need currently but thankfully have been Blessed with not having to beg. I often wonder about people out there begging. Truly it is so hard to figure out if in fact they need the money for food and or rent. But the deal is they are there, month after month same people. Seriously now, I am sure there could be a case by case situation, but come on now I cannot see me in this same predicament yet another full year. Oh wait I earn a couple dollars here and there...hmmm
@chayapathys (2111)
• India
1 Sep 10
Yes beggars seem to be beggars always. Many are born beggars remain as beggars and die as beggars. What is the secret behind?Certainly it is an easy going life .. no tension so blood pleasure .. no fatty diet so no cholesteral .. no sweets.. so no diabetes.What else a man needs? Healthy living.One noble quality one should emulate from beggars is contentment.They do not want to live in luxury. ..no unhealthy food in 5 star hotels... generally no medication because of healthy living.The discontentment and comparison is the root cause of miseries for the middle class and rich people.But how many prefer to be beggars .. not many. The surprising and inhumane and pitiable aspect is some beggars make their new born blind or invalid so that they parents can continue to thrive on begging by showing their blind or invalid children.This what I heard recently.The truth or falsehood of the above statement is questionable.By and large the beggars seem to live comfortable life.
31 Aug 10
I like what your saying here very good point
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
i think its because beggars think this way: "its hard to find work, and i earn some from begging, and i don't need to do much effort in begging to earn" and all these happened because people are too kind to feed them and support them, when they should be out, finding work for themselves and striving hard to earn a living, i think its just a nature for some to depend all their lives not realizing that it would paralyze them in time especially now that crises is on,,, ^^ but of course, we can't blame them coz companies don't hire people with no experience of education, but they could always start anew right? you don't need to have lots of mney to be rich as is indicated in the book RICH DAD, POOR DAD,,, ^^
@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
31 Aug 10
You are very right, from my experience I can tell you that beggars are, in most cases, lazy people who don't want to work and like complaining a lot. Of course, many of them are beggars because are the children of beggars and that is what they learned from their parents and do not know that there is another kind of life. I don't think that giving them money helps them, it does them more damage then good. They need to be educated and shown how life should be. But many of them are satisfied with the life they have and don't want to change. And when somebody manages to get out of there, he will be hated by the other beggars and he will deny his past. This is what I have experienced, but I am sure that this is true for the majority of cases.
@Sanitary (3968)
• Singapore
31 Aug 10
It's a big transition from being a begger, to a working personnel. IF a begger can't afford to have food on the table for their family, how are they going to buy new clothes or office attires for interviews? When beggers has got no place to call home, or a proper home, how are they going to sleep well, and be fresh for work? Being beggers is not their choice. While those whom choose to beg, while they have the right qualifications to work, then they shall not be pitied at all.
@sjhaeki (795)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
I somewhat agree to what you are saying. There are just beggars who don't want to do anything but beg. I think it's also because people give them money and maybe when they realize people are doing it because of their appearance or they can still have a little amount from begging they continue to beg.
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
beggars are always beggars because they, themselves, haven't done anything to make their status in society higher since they always beg for people. they always want something that 's already there.
• Singapore
31 Aug 10
they select their professional as beggars they becomes handicap and want that everybody help them as its a saying if you dont want to change urself nobody can help you