People who are in need frequently do not request help.The primary reason for this phenomenon is summed up by Marcel Mauss,who stated,
A) "Charity is better spent than saved."
B) "Charity, when received, is without bounds."
C) "Charity wounds him who receives."
D) "Charity is in the eye of the beholder."

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Marcel Mauss believed that charity, when received, creates a sense of indebtedness and humiliation in the recipient. This sentiment is summed up by his statement "Charity wounds him who receives." Therefore, people in need may avoid requesting help because they do not want to feel indebted or humiliated.

People Who Are in Need Frequently Do Not Request Help