Write a letter to the editor about beggars in our city streets
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The Editor,
The Daily Dawn,
Lahore.
Dear Sir,
Through your esteemed newspaper, I want to draw the attention of the public to a very grave problem of Our Society, i.e. Society. In bazaars, courts, railway stations, bus stands, hospitals, we come across flocks of beggars. They attack us like sharks. They are so brazen-faced that they do not leave us unless we pay them a few coins. The beggars of our country are very sharp. They read the faces perfectly well. They know the psychology of the people.
They also know the art of exploiting the situation. They trap their victims by using different means. They appeal to the sympathies Of the people. This profession has established itself as an industry in our country. A great number Of people are involved in this business. They are all rascals and terrorists. The beggars that We see are just their tools. The mafia that supports them is very strong. Government machinery is helpless before this chain.
In this industry, crippled people, children and women play the main role. They tell sensational stories and deceive the people. They are expert in their skill and succeed in getting alms from those who themselves need money bitery.
As a nation, we have lost the distinction between right and wrong. We are in the habit of finding shortcuts. We avoid hard work. The result is that every one of us wants to have his way to the destination without labor. A great number of the people have stooped to begging.
When the Westerners say that the Pakistanis are a nation of beggars, they are not totally unjustified. From top to bottom, a vast majority of us are beggars. When we give up self-respect, the others will degrade us whenever they find an opportunity.
Begging is a foul act. We must discourage it. When we give alms to the beggars, we actually promote this act. The more we promote this evil, the more the beggars will grow. The simple method of putting an end to this evil is that we should not pay any attention to them. If everyone does so, this practice will Surely come to an end.
Yours faithfully,
X.Y.Z.