Do you give money to beggars?

I don't give money to beggers. I am have a hard enough time scrapping by myself. Besides, I heard that some of those beggers make more money in a day then I do. I don't think that I could be a begger. If I don't use a deodorant, I offend myself. :o

It depends mostly on situation. If the beggar is indeed alone and is having health problem and unable to work, then i will give money to him. In most cases, i will only give either food or drink to them, since most of them are still young and healthy. I ever heard there are a few syndicates in my country, which uses children to beg for money, too. So, i usually avoid that kind of beggars. Most of the time, i prefer to give my money to the nearby charity centre. Every few months, i will donate some money to that charity centre and let them use it for good cause.

When I have some spare before, yes. But most of the time no. Which is more practical for me. First of all what can you give when you yourself doesn't have a thing. Second we should not tolerate giving them so that in time when they realize no one gives them they will act. But of course it will not happen, this scheme always happen way back centuries ago. So its like a culture in every poor country. It is there lack of confidence and knowledge that put them there. Which is not right and wrong for me. But if they really want to leave they should work for it. Safety and Peace!

Yes I do! As often as I can..Homeless folk, unlike most factions of this monetary system, ask for money. The others simply stick their hands out, demand that I fill it and threaten me when I don't..Insofar as the Fagin groups, have you heard of government?..Insurance companies?..Utility monopolies?..Bank takeovers? We..uh..contribute to such syndicates on a regular basis. It may not be true for you but I suspect that most folks say 'NO!' to the homeless folk because they can do so without suffering real backlash. Kind of a control/power thing I guess. Insofar as you can't wear or eat money, regardless of their social stature within the community homeless folks are subject to the same economic system as the rest of us. That money given can buy them food/clothes/shelter as it does for us. Let's be flip here..for no better reason than I feel like being off-center this morning..and imagine that your boss at work comes to a similar conclusion concerning his employees and starts paying in hot dogs and button down shirts/slacks because you can't eat or wear what he/she has been paying you? Sounds absurd doesn't it?..Well.. Enjoy!

Actually, I really don't like to give money to the beggars, like you said there are many syndicates who are using these beggars. Instead when I have food I'll give it to them. But sometimes when I really pity some beggars I also give money. It still depends.

I choose the beggars i have to give alms to. If i see a very pitiful old man begging, i would really give him an alm. I would even give him food if i have some. As for the children, no i don't give them alms. Giving them would just like be enticing them to beg instead of their parents working to give them a living. Besides, you are correct, some of them are ran by syndicates.

No. I'll give food. Perhaps I'll buy something for them. But I do not give money. I'll give money to organizations that help the poor, but no I will not give money to beggars. There is a difference in countries though. Perhaps in the Philippines, you still have actual beggars, desperately poor people who can't barely eat. Here in the US, we have professional beggars. People who simply don't want to work, and choose to stand on corners and demand money from people. There was a reporter who followed a beggar, after he got off his shift, watched him walk down a couple of blocks from where he was begging, and get into a car, drive to an apartment, and go inside. This 'beggar' had a car, and a home, and yet was looking do desperately poor on the streets with his 'hurting poor, hungry, few dollars for food'. It was all fake. You'll notice I said he got off his 'shift'. The beggars here work in shifts. As one walks away, another will walk up. They'll even share the 'need help' signs. I remember very specifically when I worked downtown, there was a guy on the corner of the highway with a sign that said "Vietnam Veteran. Need help! Please give". He would be there every day when I went to work. Well one day I went downtown at a different time, much later in the day. Sure enough there was a guy there with the sign, but it was a totally different guy, but the exact same sign. These are professional beggars. They make their 'living' begging. They could get a job. They could work, and earn money. But instead they just want to beg, and get money for doing nothing. There was a report some years ago, that the average US beggar collects $20,000 dollars a year. That's more than I make, and I'm taxed, while they are not. (That's 852 696 Peso) So no, I never give to beggars. I'll give to organizations that help actually poor people. Not to some professional beggar who simply doesn't want to work for his money.

I used to give money or any food to beggars. But I stopped this a few years ago when I gave a nice cake to an old beggar and he refused me. He said he needed money, not the cake. What? He didn't need food to survive, he only needed the money to buy himself something to drink. That was the day I decided not to give money to a beggar any more. I've heard that many beggars live a luxury life behind their un-happy look.

Begging is illegal in singapore, and that's why we don't see them much. I won't give money to beggars because i don't know what they are going to do with the money. Some beggars are from syndicates, which is a common thing, especially in thailand. More than often, i will offer them food, and if they refuse, that's where i know they are not real beggars.

it depends really for me. if i see someone, and in my heart, i feel that they are truely down and out and in need of some help, and i have money to give them, i will. i'm a sucker for kids, so if i see a woman begging with her kid, its a guarantee that i'm giving her money. even if in actual fact shes not poor, or in need, and its all just to get money.. then whatever, but atleast i feel like i've done my bit. where i live there, the majority of "beggers" and homeless, are the same people that have been on the streets since i was a kid, so i know who is genuine and who isn't.

i just did before going to the office while i'm in the PUJ! I just feel bad whenever I can't give something. I also give foods to them because if I take a look at them it broke my heart if i will not share my blessings. You're right, money must not be given to them but a single peso/ three pesos is not a big loss to us, right?it's just a small amount the could POSSIBLY help them. And you know what, I had an awful seen at the street because I bought more than 10 pieces of bread for the beggars but people on the street told me that policeman may arrest me of doing so. I left and cried a lot at out college university with my friends laughing at me. What a shame!

when i was young i used to gave money to beggars but now after i learn that those beggars on the street actually is a syndicate that use kid to gain money i never give them any of my money. In my country there's a village where all of the people there have a profession as a beggars and the houses in those village are ridiculously big, even bigger than my own house.

You do have some point in this.. There are those who asks for money but if you look at there physical conditions, they are so able. I'm wondering why they won't look for a job so that they won't ask any money from anybody. Sometimes, if I can see that the beggar really needs to be helped, I would give him/her some coins but if I can see that he/she is not a good beggar, I will just ignore them.

I used to do that.But now I've learned that most of the beggars are not real beggars.They can work and get money from it.And some children beggars are forced to do so.I can't give money after knowing all of this.

In the past, yes it breaks my heart to see old people and young ones looking shabby and asking for some help. But, I've learned what is the right thing to do. Not to give them anything. It was because it's simply not right to always give them this & that and leave them even more dependent. Help them learn the right thing to do with their lives, get their butts up and work. Besides, it is the government's responsibility to take care of them. Ugh. This is a chain actually. Govt. with corruption --- poverty. I'd rather help institutions and foundations.

I agree that if a person is in need they can't be choosy and if I can help with food and or clothing I would be all for it. There are times if I have easy access to coins, as I won't dig into my purse out in the open, but if the coins are easy access I will be happy at times to help anyone who asks. Sadly though I can't help everyone as there are times that in several corners there are many asking. I don't have much to give so I can't help all who do ask. There was this one time a person came to me asking me for money and I did not have any on me and he got angry for not helping. I left quickly as it scared me into believing he would hurt me.

hi, my country is Philippines and there are many beggars here scattered outside in the streets asking for a coin and not a food nor dress,they more wanted to stay in the street rather than i small good house,and when a beggar ask for a money to me i actually never give because they are still strong and still have the ability to work.

I only give them money on rare occasions,when I consider that they are truly in a desperate situations and they are not faking it,as many of them do.I also don't give them money because I think many of them use it to go to an buy themselves something cheap to drink instead of food,and there are also many of them who pretend to have a handicap just to impress passers-by and convince them to give them money.I never give them anything when I suspect them of cheating.

I gave money to the beggars before I graduated from college,after that I didn't.Since I realized that it's very hard to tell who is the real begger,especially for the young beggars,I can't understand why they are begging without even try to survive on their own,they don't deserve our sympathy.If they are reported by an official department about their stories,I may donate.Most of the beggers are just too lazy. For the ones use children I really hate their ways,I feel really sorry for the children hope they can be rescued soon and the adults get harsh punishment.

Well, honestly, I do not give money to beggars for the reason that, I have read that it is actually prohibited because giving them we make them more dependent to the people instead of working. one thing is, there are some syndicates who use these innocent people to beg for them. Perhaps, charity giving is better, like what the other mylotter said.There's alot of way to help needy people in a way that we do not tolerate their abusive actions and not allowing them to be totally dependent to every single penny we give...