I found this interesting in the light of the panhandling epidemic in my city.
I do not see or notice children nor would I know if anyone is an orphan, but it seems to me most people seem very healthy and normal looking.
I found the Romanian perspective on panhandling quite enlightening:
Urban habitats, where individuals are to some extent alienated from their
surroundings, are a suitable environment for various fringe social groups such as
the homeless, beggars or drug users. While some of these groups can be associated
with social exclusion (or auto-exclusion), others fall within the spectrum of crime
and delinquency. Begging is an ancient phenomenon first documented in the
Bible, which mentions disabled beggars (Luca, 18: 35-43). While it is an act of
mercy to help an individual genuinely in need and unable to earn a living, begging
in itself, as an occupation is considered a sin as ‘the beggar deceives and exploits
others in order to support himself rather than make use of his physical and
spiritual strength’ (crestinortodox.ro).
Matei, E., Dumitrache, L., Manea, G., Cocos, O., & Mihalache, C. (2013). Begging phenomenon in Bucharest city: dimensions and patterns of expression. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 43, 61.
I do not see or notice children nor would I know if anyone is an orphan, but it seems to me most people seem very healthy and normal looking.
I found the Romanian perspective on panhandling quite enlightening:
Urban habitats, where individuals are to some extent alienated from their
surroundings, are a suitable environment for various fringe social groups such as
the homeless, beggars or drug users. While some of these groups can be associated
with social exclusion (or auto-exclusion), others fall within the spectrum of crime
and delinquency. Begging is an ancient phenomenon first documented in the
Bible, which mentions disabled beggars (Luca, 18: 35-43). While it is an act of
mercy to help an individual genuinely in need and unable to earn a living, begging
in itself, as an occupation is considered a sin as ‘the beggar deceives and exploits
others in order to support himself rather than make use of his physical and
spiritual strength’ (crestinortodox.ro).
Matei, E., Dumitrache, L., Manea, G., Cocos, O., & Mihalache, C. (2013). Begging phenomenon in Bucharest city: dimensions and patterns of expression. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 43, 61.
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