| The question here is why ban it on the Metro. The discussion over whether the beggars are legit is good but it does not explain the Metro's decision. Metro not only wants to keep their carts clean, but it also rightly forbits any selling in the carts and stations. Begging is a type of selling (extraction of money), selling pity. Any selling in an enclosed space where people are immobile (even though during transit), is not fair selling --- it is pressured selling. You are selling to customers who are "cornered," literally. That may cause stress in some customers and may even have unpleasant consequences. Meanwhile, this may be ok to other customers who, like Jian Shuo, do not mind buying in that situition, that is fine. |