Sunday, September 26, 2004
Young man, why are you begging?
I read this piece of news a few days ago and I was truly more disgusted than the last time I saw him along the Orchard underpass on Saturdays begging for money.
In fact, the first time I saw him begging there, I scrutinized him for some sort of handicap or something, and found out that he's perfectly well and fit! Then I read his "plea for donations", something about family being poor, and saw from his IC that he's actually very young! I turned to Mr Eeyore and asked, "Why is he begging here and not looking for a job? He's fit and able-bodied what!"
What rubbish about family being poor? I'm sure a decent job would be able to earn more money than begging on the streets. He's basically just plain lazy and hopes for money to fall from the sky!
Then, after reading the news about what he had got to say, I became even more disgusted and sorry for him. At a grand age of 25, his parents still have to give him pocket money and he had the audacity to say that he hoped that they can support him all his life. WTH????
It's saddening to know that there are such people in Singapore. I'm sure nobody will donate to him after reading the news. In fact, I'd much rather donate to the auntie selling tissues, or uncle playing music along the underpass. At least, they are doing something and not just plain begging.
