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Do you give money to homeless people you meet on the street?
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673 Votes

Do you give money to homeless people you meet on the street?

Yes, I try to

4

No, I can't

12

Yes, I try to

3 Comments
Sue Brown
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Sue Brown

I know the feeling of one check away from trouble, & I know how $1, 5, can help. It's not for me to judge, so I don't care what they use the money for. I also sometimes take hot food back to them.

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Latterdaysaint
Latterdaysaint

Its better to provide them food if u give them money they will just buy boos

Kathy Deloach
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Kathy Deloach

Only when I feel it is a hand up and not out

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No, I can't

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Lani Shobe
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Lani Shobe

many cannot manage their money. I will give them food if they are genuinely hungry.

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Marcia Y
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Marcia Y

Most of them are smoking cigarettes, I will not give money to anyone to support their habits.

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Dave Voiles
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Dave Voiles

I have, but not in a while. Eventually I noticed it was a "career choice" by many of these folks. If it feels right I'll still do it, but not as a habit.

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Lee Bennett
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Lee Bennett

Most of people begging drive newer vehicles than I do and have been told make more money than working and don't pay taxes

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Sam Ackerman
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Sam Ackerman

Oh I could, I just will not. I was homeless at 13yo. Thanks dear old mom. There are lazy people out there, and I'm not going to waste my money on them.

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Linda Nolin
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Linda Nolin

No I work hard for my money.

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JohnWayne Kenneth Pool
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JohnWayne Kenneth Pool

Never money, but food when I can and have it.

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Laurel Knight
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Laurel Knight

Because I saw many fake homeless people driving nice cars they had hidden behind stores. So much is a scan. There are programs if they want help and are not just panhandling cause they don't want to w

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

Its better to provide them food then money so cant buy boos with it

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Jodi Dwyer
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Jodi Dwyer

I used to buy food, but they turned up their noses and said they wanted cash. Don't we all.

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Kenneth Swipies
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Kenneth Swipies

I can afford it, the problem is I do not know what the money will be used for. I know Christ said not to ask, however, that would not be a good steward. Then too, there are plenty of food banks.

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Sue Brown
Sue Brown

Not enough food banks, with little to no "real" food in them (protein, etc). Canned garbanzo beans. Yay. Often outdated, too. There's a real problem, for sure.

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