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I know I sound like a cynical Scrooge, but that video looks totally fake and staged. It's amazing how they managed to find perfect locations and camera angles to shoot the man doing his good deeds.
There are always skeptics among us. Could it be staged, of course it could be. Bernie Madoff had no problem getting some very smart people to hand their fortunes over to him, right?
I do not give money to beggers.
However, I'll take that warm fuzzy feeling I get when I help someone who didn't ask for it.
he problem is like welfare and other programs the lazy take away benefits form needy and create mistrust. Give many money and large per cent age will spend on alcohol and g drugs. That is why its not advised for individuals to give money to needy. Then a increasing number are pure fakes.
Hell, I've given a homeless guy a beer before. He looked like he needed one.
Yeah I have too. It was late summer and like 9 o clock. Went to the corner mart and when I was on my way in he asked me if I could buy him food or gas. He didn't actually ask for money. It was just a corner mart so no real good food or anything but I bought him some chips, slim jims, a water and a beer. He was thankful.
You realize that most of these people are on Medicare and probably do not pay any taxes. Your little $50 "feel good, I don't care what you do with it" gift could lead to thousands of dollars in medical bills.
You're picking the most vulnerable addicts, those that have such severe drug problems that they have let everything else fall by the wayside and saying "here, party up". Poverty is the only thing keeping some of these folks sober.
That's kind of a d*ck move if you ask me.
And possibly on the hands of the medical personnel that have to come pick him up, maybe the dude he assaulted after getting high, the person who died because an ambulance crew was busy dealing with him.
But at least it's not on YOUR hands. That's something to feel good about, right?
Thanks to organizations like the Salvation Army and the various charities of different Church groups who administer to the needs of those who have troubled times.
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Just wanted to note (thought of doing so in my first post): The Salvation Army was by far the most compassionate organization I encountered. We'd stayed in about 5 different homeless shelters, and Salvation Army was the only one that I felt safe in and had a staff that really cared about helping others, including a full time social worker. It's true there are a lot of people with alcohol and drug problems or mental health issues that are homeless. Salvation Army did a great job making sure everyone was treated with respect and those people received help.
If you have a Salvation Army shelter in your area, I'd recommend supporting them.
Most Americans are one disaster(Job loss/Medical emergency) away from homelessness. Many People who have been homeless have said the most shocking thing about it is how quick it happens
Homelessness is not a social problem, it is a mental attitude.
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