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Originally Posted by esteem_lover I think this is probably more rampant in mumbai than it is elsewhere in India, reading the posts made by the esteemed mumbai members here.
But mr. gogi sir as my friend nitrous would call you,
I am quoting only a part of your HUGE sermon, please please do not speak only of what you have heard or seen (that might be trivial), 99% of the folks here have experienced these uncomfortable moments mentioned here alone or with family members (not about 4 figure amounts, could be 1 figure amounts, are we supposed to pay them ?) & I can surely understand their frustration (as can you). Agreed, sometimes they speak (or type) out of pure frustration, but that is entirely forgivable, IMO. And for you also, if you have a lot of money to spare for these unfortunate people, please let me know by PM, i will direct you to a few (at least one) good agencies in India where you can seriously make a contribution. But please do not thulp their brains out, surely they(or any beggar) do not deserve that. Hope you understood my point. |
Thanks for your reply Esteem_loverjee. (you call me sir, I call you Jee ) I did not give any sermon nor do i intend to. I am not qualified to do so. I and all others can only talk from our experiences otherwise we would be fanning fiction
As you said, being a native of Mumbai, where probably the menace is in a much larger capacity, I have extensively travelled the length and breadth of this city for a far longer period than the age of a lot of members posting on this thread. That would make my experience a tad bit greater than just driving to college or a movie and back. I have been passing by each day for the past many years through areas which are infested by such persons. I come across their kind at least four to five times a day, dont know if anyone else has the same experience
No, i do not have too much money (or even enough...but God bless you if it ever comes true ) but I do my own two bits of little charity which does not include giving alms to beggars or eunuchs. I am also against this whole thing but i have learnt to look at them apart from hatred. Infact F50 has said exactly what i have wanted to say.
I agree they are a menace but dont generalize. I am not even propagating that you pay them, In fact if the window is up , i dont even acknowledge them.
I am sure all those who have listed their experiences here have not cherished them. I have never intended to disagree with what the others have to say nor have i even hinted of that.
We are discussing their menace here and each one comes up with their own experience as I came up with mine. I am only asking those who remarked, why they cant get gainful employment, as to how many here would be actually willing to employ them? I have yet not got an answer.
Regarding the use of violence, I am the last person to indulge in this sort of unruly behavior. I had used the term you all seem to have misunderstood, merely as a figure of speech. I have in fact cautioned another member against the use of pepper spray and all such actions which are more easily said than. My two bits are simple, dont show your disgust or abuse them or anyone for no rhyme or reason, thats when they do all the things that you all hate them for. Ignore them if you can but dont call them names. You cannot justify a less civil act by another one coming from you.
Last edited by V-16 : 4th April 2008 at 03:11.
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