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It depends. If the person lost their home in a fire, then go for it. If they got into debt because
they couldn't stop buying heroin, avoid it.
But also remember that God asks you to help your fellow being, whether you know their situation or
not. Even if you don't believe in God, it's the right thing to do. |
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Why not help a fellow human in need if you have extra on you at the time?
What does it hurt to help? |
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I think that in most cases we should give these people the benefit of the doubt that they really do
need the money for survival. In many cases it may be relatively obvious if a homeless person or a
transient is likely to spend the money on alcohol, but I do not really believe that this should stop
us from giving him some of our loose change. After all, if an alcoholic is short of money, he/she is
likely to simply cut back on food in order to have adequate funds to buy a drink.
There are a few instances, however, when I find people asking for money on the street to be really
very frustrating. For example, while I have no problem giving money to an elderly man (whether or
not he may be an alcoholic) I do have an issue with street kids and young transients in their late
teens and twenties who choose to travel around the country, in order to avoid getting a job. Most of
these people are perfectly healthy and they should go off and work for a living like the rest of us.
I have very little sympathy in these cases. |
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Depends on what you're comfortable with. Some people really do fall on hard times through no fault
of their own, and are not bums. |
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I think it's a judgment call and up to the person giving the money, i also feel those that don't
give them money should not be given a hard time about it. (if you can give but if you can't then
don't and you should not feel guilty). |
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06 Mar 2008 03:07
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