Many homeless and panhandlers aren’t looking for sustenance....they want cash to buy drugs and alcohol.
Not all of them mind you, but those ruin it for the ones that legitimately need help and won’t get it because people don’t want waste their money on someone with a substance abuse problem.
Same with SNAP, the misuse and abuse of that system is ridiculous.
You make a good point.
The same can be said for most charities and other “do gooder” organizations.
Too many are corrupt and little if any donations go to the supposed cause.
Makes it difficult for honest and effective charities to get support.