Why You Should Give Money Directly and Unconditionally to Homeless People

The New Statesman ^ | Matt Broomfield

[mjp]

Who are you to judge what they do with that cash?

who are you to tell me how and when to donate my money

[DuncanWaring]

Don’t count on that.

[CGASMIA68]

with internet access

[CGASMIA68]

me too ??

[rlmorel]

If someone ever came at me like that and put it to me, I wouldn’t just ignore them and walk on, I would give them a full ration, and not of food, either.

[a fool in paradise]

Pssst, they aren’t all actually homeless. Some get dropped off and picked up in a nice car.

The “out of gas” scam works particularly well during rush hour (posing with a gas can). It’s great because instead of 1 or 2 dollars, you stand a chance at getting 5-10 dollars a throw.

[rlmorel]

I was kind of interested in that comment as well. Could you expand on it, nickcarraway?

[babygene]

Are you a homeless vet?

[kaehurowing]

Youth in Asia

[sergeantdave]

I give all my contributions - real food, including boxed food and canned goods - to the local church. That church does an outstanding job of feeding homeless people and those down on their luck. I direct all street people begging for dollars to that church for food.

The other superior private organization feeding people is the Salvation Army. If you see a grocery store having a firesale on dented cans and boxes, the Salvation Army will happily take that food.

[pa_dweller]

There’s been a guy sitting on an island on a heavily traveled road here for a month. He holds up a sign marked “Broke, stranded, help”. He somehow can afford smokes to help pass the time tho’.

[Jemian]

Don’t you get drunk every weekend

No, I don't. I have never been drunk ever! And, until I give anyone some money, it is mine to with as I please. It is not anyone's business if I choose to buy a sandwich with my money. Having bought said sandwich, I can then choose to eat it, throw it away, give it to someone, or whatever.

Who is this holier-than-thou person to tell me what to do with my private property?

[Vendome]

The author is delusional.

They will debase themselves through begging.

They receive givernment bene’s and in some parts of California they can pull in 6 figures on top of that...

[Yaelle]

If a homeless FReeper exists, we should help him! How can we help you? For instance, do you have a PayPal acct?

[US_MilitaryRules]

I don’t give them money. I just tell them obunghole took all my extra money and go ask him for it.

[mountn man]

There’s been a guy sitting on an island on a heavily traveled road here for a month. He holds up a sign marked “Broke, stranded, help”. He somehow can afford smokes to help pass the time tho’.

Every single beggar...

Always has money for a black magic marker.

[RetiredTexasVet]

“I do not care what happens to the homeless in the UK!!”

And rightfully so. A good socialist country would be paying these comrades a salary so they wouldn’t have to beg.

[Libloather]

Saw an episode of Drugs Inc. The perp brings his dog to a famous Vegas corner to beg for a few bucks. He then buys meth.

I’m out.

[wally_bert]

Paypal I can handle.

Most of the charitable donating goes through them.

[wally_bert]

I can do something via Paypal.