by Page » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:04 am
by Vorausen » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:10 am
by Page » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:13 am
Vorausen wrote:My parents if they have money with them usually gives the homeless people we saw the road some quarters and coins. However our church gave us these little baggies which carry basic items, and my church has teamed with another church to donate supplies (think tenants, food, liquids etc) to the homeless. I feel like giving the homeless essentials and supplies is better than giving them money, as it is less likely to be used for something bad. But if I don’t have a baggie with me, I still give them spare change and money I may have. There is nothing wrong with giving the homeless money, more of a personal preference for me.
by Ifreann » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:21 am
by Vorausen » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:22 am
Page wrote:Vorausen wrote:My parents if they have money with them usually gives the homeless people we saw the road some quarters and coins. However our church gave us these little baggies which carry basic items, and my church has teamed with another church to donate supplies (think tenants, food, liquids etc) to the homeless. I feel like giving the homeless essentials and supplies is better than giving them money, as it is less likely to be used for something bad. But if I don’t have a baggie with me, I still give them spare change and money I may have. There is nothing wrong with giving the homeless money, more of a personal preference for me.
But what constitutes "something bad"? Is a pack of cigarettes bad? Yeah, cigarettes are poison but in a lifetime of smoking, a few more or less doesn't make a difference. And it can make someone's day less shitty.
There is nothing wrong with giving homeless people essentials but there are millions of people and organizations already doing that. Shouldn't they get non-essentials that they desire sometimes? Even if 90% of the money people donated was to charity and only 10% was handing out cash, wouldn't that go for in making lots of people's days better?
by Page » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:24 am
Vorausen wrote:Page wrote:
But what constitutes "something bad"? Is a pack of cigarettes bad? Yeah, cigarettes are poison but in a lifetime of smoking, a few more or less doesn't make a difference. And it can make someone's day less shitty.
There is nothing wrong with giving homeless people essentials but there are millions of people and organizations already doing that. Shouldn't they get non-essentials that they desire sometimes? Even if 90% of the money people donated was to charity and only 10% was handing out cash, wouldn't that go for in making lots of people's days better?
Like I said fits honestly up to you, whatever you prefer and feel is better for the homeless person.
by Ethel mermania » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:26 am
by Washington Resistance Army » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:26 am
by Kilobugya » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:26 am
by Ifreann » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:30 am
Washington Resistance Army wrote:Because I'm not rich.
by Vassenor » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:31 am
by 523 » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:31 am
by Washington Resistance Army » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:32 am
by Picairn » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:42 am
by Kubra » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:52 am
take up smoking, let em bum, talk a bit.
by Lost Memories » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:04 am
by Salus Maior » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:15 am
by Trollzyn the Infinite » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:20 am
Washington Resistance Army wrote:Because I'm not rich.
Vassenor wrote:I don't carry cash.
by The Federal Government of Iowa » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:27 am
by The Alma Mater » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:28 am
by Kubra » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:30 am
Well uh dunno how to tell you this, drugs are a hell of a drug. It's only fear of the shakes that keeps me from full blown alcoholism, lemme tell ya.The Federal Government of Iowa wrote:It would be better to give food or usable items like clothes. As for drugs? Well, they are homeless and hungry, aren't they? They shouldn't be buying drugs when they could be buying things that will keep them alive until help can reach them.
by Ifreann » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:32 am
The Federal Government of Iowa wrote:It would be better to give food or usable items like clothes. As for drugs? Well, they are homeless and hungry, aren't they? They shouldn't be buying drugs when they could be buying things that will keep them alive until help can reach them.
by The Federal Government of Iowa » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:33 am
Kubra wrote:Well uh dunno how to tell you this, drugs are a hell of a drug. It's only fear of the shakes that keeps me from full blown alcoholism, lemme tell ya.The Federal Government of Iowa wrote:It would be better to give food or usable items like clothes. As for drugs? Well, they are homeless and hungry, aren't they? They shouldn't be buying drugs when they could be buying things that will keep them alive until help can reach them.
by Forsher » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:33 am
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