[IronJack]

And giving him spare change keeps him on the street drunk

Ah, but it allows the giver to feel all warm and smug and self-righteous, far superior to us curmudgeons and flinthearts who would bar the door to the poor and downtrodden.

[tjd1454]

Ah, but it allows the giver to feel all warm and smug and self-righteous, far superior to us curmudgeons and flinthearts who would bar the door to the poor and downtrodden.

So much better to be able look down on those clueless pushovers who were foolish enough to actually lend assistance to the poor, as you clutch your pocketbook to your bosom, justifying a selfishness that is so complete that you would not even part with a pittance.