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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I personally see no reason why I cannot donate a dollar or two for a person in need. Also soup kitchens may not provide adequate edible food or may have limited hours, thus the reason for why people may panhandle. It's no small sweat off anyone's back to be kind and give a dollar or two.

I will never understand why wealthy people are bothered by a person in need. I guess the would rather have the money funneled into 503(c)(s) and potentially mismanaged than to actually do good when the need is right in front of them???

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 Sure I have a dollar. I feel intimidated by grown men stepping forward out of doorways and asking me for it in an entitled or gruff way as often is the case..sometimes followed by a nasty comment or mockery if I don't fork over money. This happens. It's uncomfortable . Unecessary. Even when the person is pleasant it can be a really weird interaction. It's playing on a power /societal dynamic. Do you basically just enjoy feeling "above" the person, or like a savior? I'm fine with my social interactions being a polite smile or greeting in the street, and giving to a charity of my choice. And yes , I think we could then get back to really giving to the people in need - the lost child, the person without metro fare, without burn out. Id like society to get back to more genuine interactions. These are constant scams.[/quote]

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