[brnstz]

It's not considered a particularly honorable way of making money in the west either. We're just less concerned about honor.

[moultano]

I don't know if honor even enters into it, it's just not considered a particularly effective way of making money.

[brnstz]

You're right, honor doesn't factor into it in the U.S. But it sounds like in India, musicians don't busk because they are afraid of being perceived as beggars. Which is unfortunate.