Coho
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I see a lot of homeless guys on the streets with tin cans. They're obviously begging for money. Certainly, there's a chance that the donated money would go into feeding their bad habits. However, it's possible that some of them are just very hungry and would use that money to buy lunch or dinner. I'm just curious why many people (read 100% of the Amrican population) don't give beggars money. Specifically, what is your rational for not doing so?
I've heard that in other parts of the world (India, East Asia, etc.) it's quite common for people to give homeless beggars money as a sign of goodwill. Yet, in this country, it's almost a taboo to show some goodwill. I gave a homeless guy a 10 dollars bill and the bystanders look at me like I have catatonic schizophrenia. I was being the good Samaritan and my brothers' keeper.
I've heard that in other parts of the world (India, East Asia, etc.) it's quite common for people to give homeless beggars money as a sign of goodwill. Yet, in this country, it's almost a taboo to show some goodwill. I gave a homeless guy a 10 dollars bill and the bystanders look at me like I have catatonic schizophrenia. I was being the good Samaritan and my brothers' keeper.