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Originally Posted by Jetstream
It shouldn't be a question of whether you feel like helping out the less advantaged when it suits you, but it is an issue of morality.
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agreed, but this isn't about helping out the less fortunate. it's about giving money to the homeless/panhandlers/etc. i don't kid myself into thinking a buck is going to change someone's life. maybe it will help them through a day. frankly, i don't really give a shit what they do with the money. i've bought beer for them before. i've given them beer on my way home. i gave a guy a $10 cigar down in charleston, three handrolled cigarettes and a six pack of beer, then he and i did some yard work together. why? i don't know; seemed like a fun idea at the time. i don't mind giving away small amounts of money from time to time; i can afford it, and i enjoy it. i don't expect the homeless to become paragons of virtue based on my generous donation of $2. i just hope they enjoy their day a little more, when i do sporadically decide to hook them up.