Oh. Revelation.

Trying to find a pic on the internet to show beggars in Karachi, I had to trawl through all the professional beggar images first.

This reminded me of all the research that I’ve done into the history of the poor.

Especially the Cour des Miracles in Paris in the 17th c.

I almost fell for the MS history CRAP apart from one thing that I KNOW.

NO DECENT, LOVING PARENT EVER WOULD WILFULLY MAIM THEIR OWN CHILD TO GET MONEY.

Another completely FAF MS History crock of Sideswipe to pervert and control the masses?

Just HOW FAR BACK does this shit go?