Beggars
@allknowing (151115)
India
August 4, 2025 10:48pm CST
We hardly see any beggars these days
In the good old days there was not a day that we did not see beggars on the streets and even visiting homes for alms. And they were not sent away empty handed
I remember we had this feast - our Lady;s BIrthday on September 8. That day every Catholic house prepared vegetable dishes numbering as many as nine or more..
Just as soon as we ate this woman would come for food We would give the food but she would put everything together in one vessel.
I wondered how that food would taste.
Instead of beggars the number of pick pockets has increased 
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@allknowing (151115)
• India
5 Aug
That is nice arrangements. Here they give shelter
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@id_peace (16347)
• Singapore
23h
@allknowing Indeed it is. The only exception is tourist beggars.
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@rsa101 (39675)
• Philippines
22h
I noticed that there are no beggars in your country as well. While I did see some people loitering, they weren't begging for anything. Some were even selling various wares. Back in 2017, I saw an elderly woman in a wheelchair under an underpass selling tissues or something similar. She didn’t appear to be a beggar, but her circumstances made her look like one. During my recent visit, however, I didn’t encounter anyone like that anymore.
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@jefferson126 (3447)
• Shenzhen, China
5 Aug
Since mobile payment become popular in our country,pick pockets almost disappear.Nobody take cash today,they can't steal none of money.
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@jefferson126 (3447)
• Shenzhen, China
22h
@allknowing ,we stop use cash since 7years ago,now no matter where we go,just carry a smart phone as mobile wallet.
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@LadyDuck (480928)
• Italy
21h
@allknowing - They are free to accept the shelter or to live under a bridge, they are not obliged, but they can go there to have food and to take a shower if they like.
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@DaddyEvil (155967)
• United States
22h
We don't see beggars in my city, or, if we do, the police will "suggest" they relocate into a big city where they can get help and there are shelters set up for them. Our city is too small to host (pay for and maintain) a shelter like that. There are a lot of laws against beggars and any of them, if needed, will be used to encourage people to move along to the big cities.
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@allknowing (151115)
• India
22h
Beggars do not like shelters as they feel theyr are stifled!!!
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@allknowing (151115)
• India
22h
@DaddyEvil The longing for freedom is there in every person
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@DaddyEvil (155967)
• United States
22h
@allknowing Then they can get jobs and be free as long as they aren't begging for food or shelter. They could also go into the mountains and live their lives there however they wanted, catching game in season and sleep in the woods. They would only get bothered there if they started begging from the people who already lived there.
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@RasmaSandra (87694)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8h
I say the beggars have seen that no one gives so they have become pickpockets
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@rsa101 (39675)
• Philippines
22h
I'm not sure if it's a good sign, but unfortunately, there are still many beggars on the streets where I live. It seems like some local governments are trying to address the issue, but I still see a lot of them wandering around. Even though there's a decree against begging, it seems like law enforcement avoids taking action, possibly to avoid being seen in a negative light.
