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Topic: Case study
7. In a society where the government is unable to provide food or work, can begging be considered a restraint or an offense? Is it not immoral to turn the poor into criminals until the government can offer good livelihoods for everybody? Analyse from ethical perspective. (250 words)
Reference: Times of India
Why the question:
The Supreme Court turned down a petition demanding to restrain vagabonds and the homeless from begging at traffic lights, markets, and public places, to prevent the spread of corona virus.
Key Demand of the question:
Analyse from the ethical perspective the case presented above and conclude if begging be allowed under the given conditions in our country.
Directive:
Analyze – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with begging laws in our country.
Body:
There is no central law on begging and destitution. Most states [20 states and two UTs] have adopted the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, which criminalizes begging or has modeled their laws on it.
The Bombay Prevention Act allows the police and social welfare departments to simply seize homeless people, or indeed anyone who looks destitute, and send them to detention centers.
Explain that the Supreme Court turned down a petition demanding to restrain vagabonds and the homeless from begging at traffic lights, markets, and public places, to prevent the spread of corona virus. It also stated that it is a socio-economic issue that requires a compassionate and humanitarian solution. It asked the Centre and State governments to ensure vaccinations for the homeless and providing them with shelter and food amid the pandemic. The SC observed that vagabonds, homeless, are compelled to beg on the streets to make a living owing to a lack of education and work.
Conclusion:
Conclude with moral and ethically sound solutions.
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