If a beggar turned up at your door?
By emisle
@emisle (3822)
Ireland
December 1, 2006 12:46pm CST
Would you offer them food, turn them away, or hide until they went away!
I'd give them food because that's the kind of person I am, and Jesus did say,'what you do unto others, you do unto me'. AND, if I was in the beggars situation, I'd want to be helped.
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
2 Dec 06
This is realy not so simple to answere. These days you can't be too carefull.I wouldn't stop to pick up a hitch hiker unless they were old, a woman or man with kids, so I think I would be very leary of opening the door for a beggerif I were alone. I'm not sure what I would do. I really hope that I would depend on God for my safty and feed the person. but I really don't
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
1 Dec 06
I would definetly help them out and give them food. And see what else I could do for them.
@nicky35 (747)
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2 Dec 06
i have a sighn that i made stuck to my door.it says"no religions,no charities,no power suppliers.DO NOT KNOCK" i know where the churches are,i give to and buy from charity shops all of the time and if i want to change power suppliers i have a telephone directory.i feel terrible for homeless people and if a begger knocked on my door i would give them something but i would feel harrased by the fact that they had knocked on my door.
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
2 Dec 06
Fair enough that you would feel harassed, but sometimes people are that stuck. It's great that you buy from charity shops etc, i give away old clothes etc myself. And at Xmas I like to do that thing where you get a shoebox, fill it with toys and it gets sent to underpriviliged kids in other European countries.
@sirensanssmile (3764)
• Netherlands
5 Dec 06
I would give the beggar some food or some change if I had any lyingaround. I may even give some clothing if it worked out. I wouldn't turn him away but I also wouldn't let him in because it is not safe to do so.
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@nobodyspecial (1011)
• United States
7 Dec 06
Seems I am one of those people who collect lost pets and people.
Of course I would feed them. A kindness done for another is a kindness to myself.
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@srinathakarapu (3093)
• India
2 Dec 06
i would be helping them with food or cloths tat they req but never with money
@Lackingstyle (7509)
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2 Dec 06
No doubt many will say yes it's the 'morale' thing to do, though I've no need to lie and kid myself the fact is the door to my house is just abit to personal. I would not help anyone at my doorstep of course unless it was really serious. If I was caught in the street however that would be a deferent matter all together, I've bought a bag of chips for a few homeless people, some will turn you around with a flea in your ear (not literally, however pun accepted) and others will be very thankful.
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@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
3 Dec 06
I would help them. I would offer them to come in side and fix them a plate.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
3 Dec 06
We are very lucky to live in a society where we don't have a lot of beggars except in large cities and they mostly busk, but I would definately give him food or clothing that he needed. I also believe that you should help out others as it eventually comes back to you (not that you look for it at the time) You never know when it will be you needing a little help with something.
@bujjidhadha (115)
• India
2 Dec 06
i would jus give him somethin to get rid of him at times i dont giv him anythin
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@straight_n_fried (153)
• Canada
4 Dec 06
i would of course give them some food and at least a little bit of cash ....thats the least i can do for them!!!!!!!!!:):)
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@ewriterz (20)
• India
3 Dec 06
"Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime"
Feed him and he will return again for more. Better give him a chore he can do for you and then give him some cash. This will teach him to work and earn a little money.
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@karimunnisa (159)
• India
2 Dec 06
i offer food that type of person .i have hands to help that type of persons.one story is there at time of begging he indirectly telling at iam in good position i did not give any food to other persons ,if you also donot to give to any one you will became like me.if we help means he got some joy.that enough for a life.
@honeybfly83 (1021)
• United States
2 Dec 06
I would give them food and a little money if a beggar showed up at my door. I f I was in the same situation I would want people to do the same for me.
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@crankycool (1052)
• India
2 Dec 06
I will definitely give him food if available. Else I will give him money to buy himself some food. I will not send him back empty handed
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@judy_lozon (143)
• United States
2 Dec 06
no i would not turn them away cause in the bible it saids no-one should walk away hungery. little do some people know that could be them some day cause no-body knows what;s in store for them only god himself knows. i have a rule in my house if my cats can;t eat then why should we. for no- one should go to bed hungery.
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@rambotnic (43)
• India
2 Dec 06
yea would definitely try to help him in the best way possible ..
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