those beggars are multiplying

You are very correct there. Should the government do something to prohibit beggars on the street , those poor people will be discouraged to beg. Some poor people seeing beggars getting money from begging, encourages them also to beg. This should be nipped on the bud by the government.

well, at least he could have asked imploringly, so you could have given him even a piece. But blocking you all along. . .

I remember one time when I was really so exhausted. I bought a new netbook and some groceries. I decided to also buy food and eat at home because I can't eat in the restaurant or fastfood with so many things on my hands. While walking on the street going home, one boy tried to get my food. I told them I haven't taken my lunch yet, and said sorry but I can't give my food to him for I was also starving. He never listened to me and blocked my way for so many times, whenever I walk to the left, he'll also go there and block me, if I'll go to the right, he'll also do the same. Good thing there's a gentleman who shouted at him while I was also shouting that I'll get my tear gas and will spray all of its content to him. That's the only time he stopped pestering me. I never felt any mercy for that boy because I was really starving that time, and he's very rude. Ah! It's the government and the parents whose to be blamed.

Some young people beg when they should be working. And you can see from their faces that they are well fed. I have seen beggars in many places in the world. It´s not their fault, but of the people who give them money.

That's right , the givers are sometimes the culprit in letting those beggars have the courage to beg as their profession. Sad, but it's true. But me, i choose the blind , crippled , disabled and very old & needy beggars to give alms. I can't help myself from pitying them, that's why.

Some people indeed have no shame. They make begging their profession and yet some of them could very well get a job, yet don't do it. I think, in every place of the world, there are beggars. If only the people will not give them alms, they would not multiply.

I really hate beggars who used their children especially babies to ask money from people. That is child abuse and I hope our government will take action against this. Every time I go to Baclaran, I often see this beggar who carry their disabled child and the child really looks awful. I know they really need money to survive but they shouldn't use children for this kind of racket.

How i wish the government can indeed do something about those beggars using their children to beg. I think it's the DSWD's task to do that. This Christmas season, they should round up those beggars on the streets.

Much as i would like to give them, i don't. choose who to give alms. Only those i see that are deserving , like the disabled , blind and very old people. Yes, this Christmas they sure will multiply, and some would be using their babies to beg.

Yes, the people who are very poor are the ones who have plenty of children. And to think that they use these children to beg and sustain them a living! It's disgusting that they know they cannot feed the children well, yet don't do anything to control themselves. Or better yet, have a family planning. The community has Centers for Health Care and it is for free, so why don't they go to them?

I thought there are NGOs' dealing with this primitive tribes, shane? Or isn't the DSWD in charge of them? They should be given attention, so that they will know how to control giving rise to our population. Consequently, poverty could be alleviated if they will be controlled in producing more babies to feed. I pity these people indeed, shane.

i don't think they are educated Simplyd and i think they are not aware of that too. i had one patient who is a Badjao. they smell awful! i was holding my breath when i administered the medicine. they look illiterate too. you know the look na "parang tanga lang".-(stupid look) i feel for them but at the same time disgusted because they keep on producing child which they cannot sustain. (sigh) i think the government is not seeing this problem too.

That's very true , greninee and your mother is so right. If we want to provide for ourselves, we can find jobs or something that can pay us, as long as we don't choose what they are. And besides whatever job it is, it is still better than begging. Your dignity is still intact with it , rather than begging.

You deserve the BR my friend.

hello my friend SIMPLYD! I am so flattered for marking me as the best response. I thank you for understanding my opinion and thank you for opening this kind of topic.Yes, you're right in saying that if we want to provide for ourselves, we can find jobs or something that has salary without choosing what they are. Happy day!

Correct! we discourage them from begging from not giving them alms.

Let us all discern among the beggars who to give alms. Those pretenders should be given a lesson, so let us just pass by them as if we didn't see them.

That is exactly what I am doing every time I see a beggar in the street. I give alms to those who are deserving in my own observation. I hate seeing pretenders. They are so lazy to find a good job.

Yes, in this hard times, we are thankful that despite it, we are not one of those beggars. We are still luckier , my friend and be so thankful to God for being so.

Well, i do give my alms to those i see as real beggars. Sometimes i would also give to those beggars who uses their babies to beg. Who cannot be moved by such sight? I think no one. A part of us would say, don't give because they will always do that, but a big part would say, give because the baby is pitiful.

yes, that's right. When i have a piece of food with me , i would instead give some to them. At least, i know that my alms is worth giving.

I think from what i have learned from somebody from India, beggars also proliferate in their country. But yes, during the holidays, beggars from the provinces specially those ethnic groups from Pampanga, comes to our province. But people don't give alms to them, because they are so annoying and uses their babies just to beg. For those children, i don't give, because i would another kid would beg after him!

Thank God, here in our place we don't have beggars like that. Because if they are like that, they will be mobbed and mugged.