Fed up with false homeless people

@vandana7 The main problem is that many of these beggars have no pride or sense of morality. All that they care about is to make easy money without having to work for it.

Some of them are probably making more money than the people they are begging from.

@Asylum When there is no self respect, they don't deserve any I feel. There are rules to beg. a. We don't beg when we have a roof over our heads, rented or otherwise, and an opportunity to earn for food, shelter, clothing and medicines. b. We don't beg from people younger than us as they could not have earned much by that age, when compared to us. Younger ones are always given because their lives would be tougher by the time they reach our age. c. We don't beg from people older than us because they haven't much earning period ahead of them to make up for loss which they would sustain by giving to people like us. d. We don't beg from people who are financially lower than us; e. We don't beg from people who are socially lower than us. That is how it should be. When we limit our begging to a section of society, we would know that it is hard to get help, so we start helping ourselves and only in extreme situations we spread our hands. If we think begging from anybody and everybody is ok, then the need to work disappears because the set who can help us is large, and if each one gives us even small amount, we can live without working. That is precisely why it is wrong. Nobody should get away without working - be it drunkard, or gambler, or idler. Only people who are sick and cannot work should be allowed to contravene those conditions. Others better get their act together.

Exactly because despite wanting to help the genuinely needy we are reluctant to risk being taken advantage of.

I would happily help anyone in genuine need, but certainly not the liars and cheats and simply beg rather than work. sadly it is difficult to know who is genuine, so I tend to refuse everyone.

@LovingMyBabies I am unlikely to need such assistance because I worked all my life. I own my house and now draw a pension, so I am not in any financial need. Of course I do understand what you mean, but I doubt whether I would be able to beg.

@Asylum I pray if you ever need financial help someone does not refuse you for the same reason. That would be awful. =(

There are people in genuine need, but sadly there are far more false beggars simply interested in easy money.

@MALUSE Money for travel is a common ploy here.

I remember many young people asking for money when I was in Italy the last time because they had no money for a train ticket to go home to their families - or so they said.

A valid point, but even then many charities have high overheads and only a fraction of the money reaches the intended target.

@Asylum That's right, but I think you can find a trustworthy one. For example, if you give money to a local soup kitchen, you may not make a mistake.

@MALUSE That does sound like a worthwhile alternative.

I agree completely and as you infer a great many of them are immigrants. This is such easy money that most of them would never consider taking a job because the wages would seem poor in comparison.

You all imported the techniques from India. I have known some people from other cities coming here and begging. The lady I caught doing that had three mansions in her town. Begging should simply be criminalized. Anybody begging should be made to clean the public toilets. Simple! Others, let them take help from government.

@vandana7 We saw one lady with a baby in arms follow us around the sites in Delhi. She jumped into a taxi and it followed our tour bus!

Such genuine people do exist and should be helped, but I am more concerned with the vast amount of non genuine beggars.

@m_audrey6788 The lack of interest from governments is one of the main problems.

@Asylum I believe you`re right and I hope the government will do something about it

I have seen some asking for money from women in a rather intimidating manner, which always infuriates me. In such cases I always intervene angrily and ensure that they go away.

For many it is preferable to working and constitutes easy money.

@dodo19 Unfortunately it seems to be for a lot of people.

@Asylum I guess it might be for some.

I have seen a few people begging in Prague, but not a great number.

This seems to be a global problem.

@Asylum ....Yes, it does.

I absolutely agree, but sadly quite a few do not care at all.

@allknowing It is, but not uncommon.

@Asylum Trading dignity for money - very sad.

I have to disagree because many are just interested in easy money rather than working.

@Icydoll It really annoys me to see someone sat on the streets in winter with a dog. The sight of a dog outside all day in the severe winter elicits simpathy and generates more money, but it's an appalling way to treat an innocent animal.

@Asylum I agree with you.. just carrying a child and they ask for money we don't even know that's her child or other.the person with some disabilities are really working hard to survive but person having all organs working properly ask for money.i don't believe in this kind of people.

Yes, this is a real problem.

I would be very hostile to anyone calling at my home to beg.

@sjvg1976 So would I if they called at my home.

@Asylum my father used to shout on them if they ring bell in his presence . He dislikes them very strongly.

Yes, it has actually reached this level now.

That would not surprise me.

Genuine homeless have existed as long as I can remember, but there are far more that are not homeless who beg daily for an easy living.

We all hate to see people in genuine need.

@gaianoor This is s really widespread problem now.

@Asylum around my city it happens all day to see young girls and boys to come near the car to ask for money. Usually i don`t give them nothing just tell them that they need to start working on their self. Going out in the street it`s the easiest thing to do.