Do you give money to the street beggars?

beggars - Are you that humble enough?
@cuddiluk (1523)
Philippines
November 29, 2006 10:12pm CST
Sometime I give small amout of my pennies. But sometimes not. I felt pitty seeing them hungry. That's why I gave my left over when I went out from the food chain. I felt guilty too when I am only passing over to them without giving anything that I have or I am empty too. Conscienced of mine aroused.
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@edelweiss (1929)
• India
30 Nov 06
No, I dont give them money. I'll give them food if I can.
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• India
1 Dec 06
Food is cheaper than money?????
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@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
30 Nov 06
i know we are being discouraged to do that, but sometimes, i just couldn't help it. i give them some money, at times, food. sometimes, too, i try to talk to them, hold their hands, make them feel a human touch.
@jalbeos (1175)
• Philippines
12 May 07
Here in our place, there is an ordinance that it is not the right to do coz it is the right place. Like you, I felt sorry for them too. We can still help them in some other ways.
@jalbeos (1175)
• Philippines
12 May 07
right thing to do coz it is not on the right place, I mean sorry
@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
30 Nov 06
If I have the money. I will give it to them. Even if it is my last dollar. Every needs help some time. Even thou we don't have much. I would rather help someone if I can. Rather than see them go without.
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• India
1 Dec 06
If u r trying to help,then help those who r working hard,but unable to survive;not those who r not trying,instead beg.
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@Jestin (560)
• Philippines
30 Nov 06
Hands - begging hands
I used to, but sometimes, it's scary especially when you're walking. If you give to one, everybody else will ask for money. I just try to give to charitable institutions, hoping that they someday they'll be able to help those streetpeople I chose not to help in the past.
@vitekfdr (647)
• United States
23 May 07
huh, that's interesting In what country do you see poor people lined up and see who is giving money and who is not?
@unisis (1673)
• Indonesia
8 Dec 06
yes i usually give the money to beggar in the street even only a penny or cent,more over if they do not have some part of their body
@lemar37 (201)
• United States
6 Dec 06
Sometimes i do but not often.
@perugu (5279)
• India
1 Dec 06
hi,i usually give some thing to street side beggers...old clothes near house..But wile giving some coins to roadside beggers,i am little bit SELECTIVE..old women...small children..
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@baronarthur (4187)
• Indonesia
4 Dec 06
There are so many beggars in my country..Some of them are richer than me..Can you believe it? I must watch them very carefully. Sometimes I give, but sometimes I don't.
@chance00 (3331)
• United States
1 Dec 06
No never.if I give I give to a place that can help the people onthe street.i have even purchased food for people on the street and was told they did not want to eat.
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• India
4 Dec 06
sometimes me also give a small amount.
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@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
1 Dec 06
I don't usually give money. But always food if I have some. If I'm walking out of someplace and I have leftovers, I'll hand them over.
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@yorb24 (2179)
• United States
6 Dec 06
Yeah I do sometimes. So they can get something to drink or eat. It's hard to ignore that.
@lauczi (962)
• Poland
6 Dec 06
i saw one older woman begger i dont know why but i felt pitty about her, i wanted to take her home and just release her from that. it happend to me only once becuz as i see most of beggars need money not for food but alkohol and ciggaretts. i was thinking what is her life like, i even thought she was under regim of some man who beated her and ordered to give him money. many itmes when i passed by i had no money, but once i had and with all my pleasure i gave her like $1. and i promissed myself to give her money everytime i see her. but since i gave her the money i stopped seeing her. maybe that was a sign...
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• Canada
4 Dec 06
yess i do ....i usually give them all the change in my pocket!
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@sunita64 (6469)
• India
1 Dec 06
Some times I give, but to very healthy people who are begging I do not give as I feel they can work to get money. I give to old and infirms.
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• Philippines
1 Dec 06
yeah I give to the beggars if I feel or discern that they really need it.
@Adversa (406)
• Australia
1 Dec 06
I think this is your best discusion yet Cuddy I give what I can, however I find a lot of homeless people are too proud to admit help. I see them going through the trash and living off the scraps off food that others didnt want, and I feel bad. I offer to buy them lunch and they refuse. What I do for them now is go and buy something nice to eat. wack it in a bag, and then put it in the bin. they find it. and I feel better knowing that I have helped someone who clearlyy needs the help, but is too stubourn and proud to admit it.
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
1 Dec 06
is it really not allowed to do so? i mean when i see beggars who looked really pitiful, i would give what i can afford. i am easily softened in these kind of situations and my friends would tell me that i should not always give because they would tend to ask for more and not work to have their own money.
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• India
1 Dec 06
If u r trying to help,then help those who r working hard,but unable to survive;not those who r not trying,instead beg
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• India
1 Dec 06
Never,I don't like people who beg to live.
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