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physically or mentally ill, they should be sent to a welfare institution. As for the
professional beggars, government should treat them with method of management
and control, help them to find a better job or persuade them not to beg for money
anymore. As for the criminal gangs and juvenile. Law should be made to prohibit
begging of juveniles as they are the most vulnerable group. Because juveniles have
no civil act capacity, many government departments have to come together and use
many ways to crack down any illegal crime, educate public and circulate healthy
atmosphere. Law should be made to prohibit begging of juveniles. In general,
beggars must get help from the government and charitable organizations and
protection on them should be more comprehensive, tactful and relevant.
Consequence
Begging is a new phenomenon, not only in the developing countries but also in the
developed countries. It has become a gigantic problem to society. However, it begins
from the compelled causes, the act of begging has negative effects on both human
dignity and image of nation. Economic, cultural, political and other health
related problems are some of the consequences of begging . According to
Teka Zewdie (PhD), begging not only lead to psychological consequences such as
complex emotions of beggars and their network of relationship, but also will affect as
social consequences such as discrimination, marginalization, segregation, prejudice,
isolation, conflict, and limited social relationships and interactions (Arnold, 2008).
Even though psychological consequences and social consequences are related, for
understanding each kind of consequence, it is better to distinguish them.
The social consequences of begging appears when many beggars have experienced
and become wiser while they ask for helping. This leads to various social problems
d. Discrimination
Discrimination is negative behavior of group or society about problems. Beggars are
classified the lowest social strata, they already have contempt, abandonment. So
that, many bad people use them to make benefit or use begging as a job. Not at all,
most beggars are controlled or working under different gangs or organized crime.
Giving money to these beggars directly aids the crime in the areas. Beggars make
negative image of particular location, some can transmit infectious diseases in
society. These are reasons that the discrimination of beggars is more and more
extended.
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