To give or not to give... What will you do?
By lot2nabila
@lot2nabila (198)
Gabon
April 14, 2007 3:13am CST
If you living in a developing countries, you might seen this very often. Childrens begging for money in the street, in the mall, in the praying places... even during school hours. Don't they should be in school?
The troubling fact that some of them are actually organized. So they were working for someone to get money from people. Children were used because they tends to easily get more sympathy from people passing by.
Now, what will you choose, to give or not to give?
At first I tend to give them some money, not a lot though, I figure, what the heck, if they're rich they won't do it in the first place. But then, imagining that is actually someone else who is profiting from these children, make me sick and don't want to give them anything...
What will you do?
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4 responses
@apakabar2007 (1693)
• Netherlands
20 Apr 07
I must say I did the same what "tommy408" did. Sometimes, I carry some extra toys or candies to give it to them. Once a year whenever possible, I loaded my car with bags fill with couple of groceries such as syrup, sugar, cookies, snacks, rice, and candies. And randomly as I drive around the cities, I'll give it to them especially to the one that I think need the most.
@rosesnow2007 (20)
• China
18 Apr 07
I think most part of them are organized.The beggar gang treat these pity children like slaves,deprive their self-esteem beginning from their childhood.What life means without self-esteem?I would rather die of hungry than beg.I think it's time for the government to take some measures.However,everytime in such cases ,I will give them a little money ,I don't konw why?
@mizrak07 (557)
• Philippines
14 Apr 07
I choose not to give because I know that giving them anything does not help them become better persons. I'm not sure if they are under a syndicate but the beggars in our place I noticed are not all children but families. Even their parents are begging, depending on other people for everything. They just sit or roam around, waiting for people to give them food and money. They use children specially babies so people would pity them, not thinking that it's not good for the babies' health to be exposed all day and night on the streets. Beggars are lazy and dependent, their minds already conditioned that it's alright to beg in order to survive.
Let's not tolerate these by giving them anything.
@tommy408 (361)
• Malaysia
14 Apr 07
I usually don't give them money, which in most cases will definitely reach the hands of begging syndicates. I buy the food instead.
I would buy some breads or ice-creams or sweets which they can eat and enjoy for themselves. I suspect these kids, if they belong to criminals' organization, they most probably are not well fed.
Sometimes, some of them will refuse food and keep asking for money.Sometimes, I can see fear in their eyes, it is really pitiful. I'll give them a few change and insist them to eat anyway.
It's not their fault that they are begging.
