Others show them as subversives , or outlaws , who make a parasitical living through theft , fear and threat .
Some ancient sources show vagrants as passive objects of pity , who deserve generosity and the gift of alms .
Others show vagrants as subversives , or outlaws , who make a parasitical living through theft , fear and threat .
Some ancient sources show vagrants as passive objects of pity , who deserve generosity and the gift of alms .