Thursday, December 25, 2008

Helping a Beggar!!

Humanity says YES! Yes, you should help a person in need of something. You should provide a financial help to a beggar. BUT WAIT!! IS THIS CORRECT!!Once I was travelling through an auto-rickshaw to my home. My auto stopped at a signal. I was this very small little girl coming to me and asking for some financial help. Out of generosity I decided to help her and gave her a note of Rs.10 (20 cents). Within a second two more children came begging for money, though not left with enough cash in my pocket I helped both of them. To my surprise, I then saw 4-5 childrens running towards my auto with an expectation of getting some money. But, I was already out of cash and was not able to do so. I then saw this new 4-5 childrens fighting with the previous ones for money.
I then had a thought as to whether it was correct on my part to give money to the previous childrens. Wasn't it the moral responsibility of the parents of this children take their responsiblity? Wasn't I doing wrong my helping them with money, as it would lead them to realise that they don't need to work to get money. Begging is sufficient.