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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
First, if you give someone something out of genuine generosity, you shouldn't mind how they spend it. If you tie your own conditional restrictions, you immediately reduce generosity to something more akin to a financial transaction where you expect something specific in return.
Second, why should self-medication be the exclusive privilege of those who can hide it behind clean clothes and shiny cars?
Third, I've always considered carrying a roll of quarters with me everywhere to dispense to all who ask me. I get about five or so requests a day during the work week.
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Why shouldn't you mind how they spend it? You gave it to them after all.
If you can afford to self-medicate that's one thing. If you can't even afford to have a place to live or food to eat though I think it a very different situation. If a homeless and starving person isn't spending the money on food BEFORE booze or drugs then your generosity wasn't well spent.
I do expect something in return when giving them money. I expect them to get a decent meal or feed their familiy. If they only use the money for their own selfish drug or alcohol abuse I don't have any respect for them.