http://thedarkprince.meshta.org/archives/2008/07/12/unexpected-closure/ Approximately 13.6752% more interesting than watching Big Brother Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:20:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thedarkprince.meshta.org/archives/2008/07/12/unexpected-closure/#comment-3116 JG Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:16:14 +0000 http://thedarkprince.meshta.org/archives/2008/07/12/unexpected-closure/#comment-3116 When I am approached on the street (which is rare because I rarely leave the house) I never give any money, even were I to have some 'spare' coins in my hand at that very moment. This is partly because, well, I just don't like interacting with people, but mostly because in 99.99% of cases, they are alcoholics, druggies or lazy people taking advantage of others' generosity. I would much rather give money to someone who was genuinely needy, and the chance of doing that when giving to a street beggar is so low that it's not worth the risk. When I am approached on the street (which is rare because I rarely leave the house) I never give any money, even were I to have some ‘spare’ coins in my hand at that very moment. This is partly because, well, I just don’t like interacting with people, but mostly because in 99.99% of cases, they are alcoholics, druggies or lazy people taking advantage of others’ generosity. I would much rather give money to someone who was genuinely needy, and the chance of doing that when giving to a street beggar is so low that it’s not worth the risk.

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