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Betonov 02-23-11 08:57 AM

I'd give them some spare change if I had any

But I'd pick who will I give it to. Usually those who werent all in your face or smth, (my english fails here). If he just said: ''hey mac, got any change'' '' shure, here 20 cents that are lying in my pocket''. But some of them just step infront of you and go all: ''we are friend right (wink wink) how's about a euro??'' Those get nothing

AVGWarhawk 02-23-11 09:31 AM

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Within the laws, they have a right to beg for money
you have a right to not give them money.
In my county of MD you do not have the right to beg. It is a $500.00 fine and imprisonment. Beggers were numerous and getting very agressive.

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No one is in the "wrong" here.
I believe the begger is wrong in the sense that he is disturbing the peace by begging. Again, here in my county the beggers were getting overly aggressive.

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It is only when one tries to interfere with the other's right that there is a problem.
It is not his right in my county.

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Personally, I don't give money to people begging in the streets. Instead I regularly donate to specific charities that I know put the money to good use.
Same. I'm sorry but I feel giving money only encourages the begger to continue.

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However, if others wish to give money directly, that's their decision.
True.

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We all do what we feel is the best. And none of us should feel guilty about it.
Agreed.

One day I watched a begger. He was begging in the parking lot for quite some time. At 5 pm he seemed to have punched out on his mental time clock. He then proceeded to drive away in his Ford LTD. :o He was a professional begger.


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