Walking
through any of world cities we can observe at least a few beggars sitting on
the streets and waiting for some donation from passers-by. Curiosity of all
this thing is that it doesn’t matter where we are – there are always some poor,
hungry and dirty people who don’t have any money.
Our
reactions can be very different. I think that many of just walk and don’t give
any attention to beggars. It may be a better option than for example beginning
to talk to them and sometime argue with them.
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I can’t
understand people who stop and talk to beggars. This whole conversation doesn’t
have any point and very often leads to an argument between a beggar and a passer-by.
Sometimes beggars can be aggressive or they may have, for example, a knife and
attack us. So like I said it’s better not to stop to talk with them.
The most
controversial way to react is to give them money. There are a lot of theories
that beggars are ‘rented’ by some mob members and they use them to collect more
money for their own aims. I have heard of beggars who were seen begging near a
church and when all the people left , an elegant man appeared in an exclusive car taking the money away from
them. Thought provoking, isn’t it?
There are
also some beggars who just cheat people and act like disabled people
when they actually are healthy. On streets there are many beggars who sit and beg for money because they
have to move on a wheelchair, but in fact when no one can see them they stand up and go home.
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It isn’t
fair that we are used by these people. Especially when we would like to do any
act of kindness and give some money to poor people and then we realize that we were cheated. In a situation of that
type – many people won’t ever help any other people on a street because of lack
of trust
I would
like to get your opinion about that topic. Do you give money to beggars? Have
you ever seen any kind of cheating beggars? Why do people sit on streets, is their situation so hard?
Please feel
free to share your opinion.
Comments
The old people - their pride don't allow them to beg, they just stand silently with the paper cup or try to sell some old stuff for a penny. I feel so sorry for them and believe that they need help. Pretending that that old book is necessary you could buy it. Or just leave the money and go away.
There are still arrogant beggars who never have enough money to buy a ticket, or beer, or something. Moreover, some of them I noticed several times in different places, they are "on tour" around the city. Sorry, guys, no money for you.
Earlier when there were stray dogs and cats in the streets, I preferred to help them. The person can ask for help, but the animal don't.
But when I want to help to a beggar, but being in doubt, I offer to buy them something to eat. If they are not the part of someones dirty business and are really hungry, so they need food, not money.
I believe that when someone is sitting on the street and begging for money, his life situation must be hard, but I know that in many cases it's not. There are a lot of people who looks good and healthy and able to work and we mustn't give money to them.
Sometimes I help, when they ask for food - because this is real need. I hate it when they come and say "Give me some money for beer".
Although I must admit that usual beggars annoy me. There are many organizations helping such people, be it with job offers, places to sleep or food, but for some reason many of them still prefer to beg because it's easier. I never give such people my money, but I never say no if somebody asks me for money for food, in this case I simply offer to go to nearest shop and buy him/her something to eat. Trust me, the amount of times they said no only ensures me that those people do not need food, they're just here to beg.
Unfourtunately, I agree that there are a lot of people who don't really need food or even money for food. They simply want us to sponsore them their little parties with a huge amount of the cheapest alcohol. The only thing that makes me sad, is that if people wouldn't give them money -there wouldn't be such parties.
Unfortunately, in Poland, a common problem is alcoholism, so often beggars are drunks, by such people often we don't pay attention to such persons who beg because they really have a problem. I have a friend who speaks with beggars when they are caught him and he always asks them how it happened that they are at a point in their life. Often these people are with a pathological families
It is entirely up to you whether you give cash to beggars, but you should be aware that you might not be helping them. Many are begging to fuel drug or alcohol addictions, and giving them cash simply feeds the problem.
If you still want to give money to help the homeless you can make sure it goes to good use by donating directly to a charity
I just don't give money to anyone, it's easier that way.
I see your point with not giving money to beggars. I prefer to buy some food for them in order to prevent them from buying alcohol. I hope that one day there will be programs supported by local governments that will help those people to come back to regular life, get jobs, earn their money and get a more normal life.
The way how they beg for money is really funny. They put on the ground same bowls with different inscriptions. Firstly they named it "Christian", after change for "Muslim" and names of other religions. When person (for example Muslim) walks and sees that inside the
bowl with inscription "Christian" is more money than inside the "Muslim" bowl then puts there so much money until "Muslim" bowl has more money than "Christian". Coming back to polish beggar, I don't understand why they can't help themselves just by going to social services. They for sure would give them a room or flat to live, food and then could have bigger chance for better life.
I tend not to give them money. I prefer to buy food for them so I know that they won't buy alcohol/cigarettes with this money.