Shame on her for lying. The initial intent is well founded, IMO.
“The initial intent is well founded, IMO. “
Taking from one to give to another is ‘well founded’?
Then Obamanomics is ‘well founded’.
She should have paid for it in the first place.
This is the problem with social justice. People begin to believe they’re doing something good when they take from someone else to give to the less fortunate but there is no personal sacrifice which renders the gesture meaningless.
I believe Pope Benedict said that social justice was demonically inspired for that reason. Its false salvation.
1) Be generous with your own money/property, not others’
2) Giving away free things to people attracts more people looking for free things - a business owner has a legitimate interest in keeping those type of people away from the business
3) Have some compassion...
I agree with everyone that she should have paid for it.
It’s also been my experience that when you bring a hobo into a 7-11 (the only convenience store in my area), and buy him a cup of coffee and a sandwich you will get the evil eye from the manager/cashier the whole time you walk through the store with said hobo.
Well, you know what is coming: It is not generous to give away something that is not yours to give. It is theft.
She should have just bought the coffee if she felt sorry for the guy.
I was OK with it til she lied too.
I will say though, we shouldn’t give away what’s not ours, but she was trying to do a good thing.
Well-intentioned with someonw else's money is no virtue, and well-intentioned in name only.
But not well-intentioned enough to reach into her own purse!
I am sure she could afford the $1 (+tax.) Any teenager, even those on welfare can afford that.