58 ACTING RESPONSIBLY Against popular belief, stateless persons in Beirut and Mount Lebanon avoid fraudulent practices, even when this type of behavior would help them mitigate some emergency situations, such as borrowing identity cards for healthcare. Stateless individuals also prefer non-violent means, even in the face of perceived injustice. When asked whether they would “borrow” someone’s ID in case of a medical emergency, only 17% of stateless respondents from Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon indicated being prepared to resort to this fraudulent measure. This is a significantly smaller proportion than what was observed in Akkar, where 34% of respondents declared being ready to resort to such practices. Fig 19. Problems endured during the last year 9% 9% 8% 8% 6% 5% 6% 4% 3% 3% At 7%, the proportion of respondents who use the same approach to go through checkpoints is also smaller in Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon of respondents, than in Akkar, where it is 15%. Asked whether they would be tempted by the idea of registering their children under someone else’s name to grant them citizenship, 88% of respondents rejected this option, while 11% admitted having thought of this but without acting upon it. Stateless persons also favor non-violence when dealing with difficult situations, such as cases of unpaid wages. Only 16% of respondents said they would use violence in an attempt to make things right. Generally speaking, stateless individuals avoid troubles so as not to worsen their already precarious condition. When asked about facing particular troubles such as disputes, drug abuse or street violence in the past year, the results show a very small proportion of respondents reporting such issues. Just 9% of stateless responses reported experiencing family disputes, which was the most commonly reported issue. 3% 2% Family disputes Dispute with security forces Dismissal Stateless 7% Street violence Drug abuse Lebanese 17% Would you borrow someone’s ID to pass through checkpoints? Would you borrow someone’s ID in case of medical emergencies? 93% 83% No Domestic violence Yes No Yes © 2023 Siren Associates. All Rights Reserved.