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Beggars should not be encouraged
WHAT constitutes charity during the holy month of Ramadan? Obliging beggars who try to invoke the feeling of pity in you?
The answer is an emphatic 'no'. In fact, by not obliging beggars we will be serving a social cause because most of these people are able-bodied and become ''professional beggars'' to hoodwink us. During Ramadan which is considered an occasion for charity and giving, the number of these beggars reaches its peak.
We have to guard against these elements because they exploit our religious sentiments. Instead of just expecting the authorities to curb this menace, we too should take necessary isteps to discourage this degrading practice which is nothing but committing a fraud on the society.
If you want to reach out to the those who are really needy and in dire straits, the best option available is to contact charitable and relief organisations who know of people deserving help. Remember that religion strictly forbids beggary. Stop encouraging people who are social liabilities because of their lazy attitude. It was a funny sight to see a so-called ''disabled '' beggar displaying rare agility by throwing off his crutches on seeing a policeman! Let us work together to eliminate the evil of beggary which is eating away our social fabric and imbibe the true spirit of Ramadan.
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