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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I keep dollars in my glove compartment specifically for beggars on the median. Honestly, a dollar doesn't mean a whole lot to me, and [b]if they want to spend the money on booze or whatever, I don't judge.[/b] I am somewhat selective though, and prefer to give to women and older folks.[/quote]

I cannot understand this thinking. You are okay with contributing to their [b]alcohol or drug addiction[/b] that has them stuck in this hole? [/quote]

How do you know? Or do you just assume they are?? [/quote]
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I give because I don't assume I know about anyone's life. And honestly, if they need alcohol to help them get through their day and survive for ten more minutes, and they're going to use my money to buy a fifth, that's their business. Like a PP said, it's next to impossible to get a job without an address. It's next to impossible to survive on the streets with a mental illness, and there's very little help for people with mental illnesses whose families can't or don't want to take care of them.

I also give to organizations that "teach a man to fish." But I don't assume I know anything about anyone I see on the street.[/quote]

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