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Daffydd61
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I also believe that by giving money directly to a beggar also helps organized crime. Of course, there are a few deserving cases but when you are being pestered, you have no time to sort the wheat from the chaff. I remember some years ago, some Chinese friends told me never to give because they said that the beggars were kidnapped when small and their kidnappers removed one of their limbs and put them on the street to beg, all the donations went to the bosses to pay for their dismal keep. If you really want to help then donate to charities, I know some will take a portion for expenses but at least you will know that it will go to genuine cases. Occasionaly, if we have a meal out, then any left over food will be placed in a polystyrene container and a plastic bag(bad for the enviroment,I know) and leave it in a convenient place so that if the genuine beggar is hungry, he will at least have some food in his belly and ease my mind about never giving money directly to a beggar. I remember in London, some beggar asked me for fifty pennies for a cup of tea, I said here is another fifty pennies for a cup of tea(for me) but he just vanished and I never got my cup of tea for fifty pennies.

Jan 25, 2013 08;03
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