Comments on: Random acts of kindness… http://iman-a.com/2006/11/27/random-acts-of-kindness/ palestine, world, thoughts, art, culture, health, news, latest, politics Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:40:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rihab http://iman-a.com/2006/11/27/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-2990 Rihab Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:35:57 +0000 http://iman-a.com/2006/11/27/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-2990 Hmmm.. I think it depends on where those homeless people exist, if it's in a country with a decent welfare system then perhaps it may be the case... but in other countries with a crap or virtually non-existent welfare system, I doubt that it is. As for, feeding their nasty habits, well, I think whatever problems they faced in their lives may have pushed them towards those nasty habits and they just got addicted. At the end of the day, people who drink excessively or use drugs, do so in order to not deal with or think about their problems and if someone chose (assuming it was a choice) to live on the streets then the life they were living prior to that must have been quite bad, or at least they judged it to be so. I think it's easier to assume that they are lazy bums and I'm sure that it's probably the case with some, but I would like to think that for the most part there's usually a reason as to why a beggar becomes a beggar. (Yeah, I'm in a Socialist mood today). Hmmm.. I think it depends on where those homeless people exist, if it’s in a country with a decent welfare system then perhaps it may be the case… but in other countries with a crap or virtually non-existent welfare system, I doubt that it is.

As for, feeding their nasty habits, well, I think whatever problems they faced in their lives may have pushed them towards those nasty habits and they just got addicted. At the end of the day, people who drink excessively or use drugs, do so in order to not deal with or think about their problems and if someone chose (assuming it was a choice) to live on the streets then the life they were living prior to that must have been quite bad, or at least they judged it to be so.

I think it’s easier to assume that they are lazy bums and I’m sure that it’s probably the case with some, but I would like to think that for the most part there’s usually a reason as to why a beggar becomes a beggar.

(Yeah, I’m in a Socialist mood today).

]]> By: Beti http://iman-a.com/2006/11/27/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-2950 Beti Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:22:06 +0000 http://iman-a.com/2006/11/27/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-2950 I usually offer to give them food, a sandwich or something. Or on colder days if I spot them, I'll bring them some coffee or cocoa. There are other ways to help people out besides giving them money... It is true that many beggars are doing it to support habits... some are just lazy... There is another group though and I have met quite a few homeless people who beg for this reason. These are the people who had so much bad luck hit them at once, that they've pretty much lost their minds... I usually offer to give them food, a sandwich or something. Or on colder days if I spot them, I’ll bring them some coffee or cocoa. There are other ways to help people out besides giving them money…
It is true that many beggars are doing it to support habits… some are just lazy… There is another group though and I have met quite a few homeless people who beg for this reason. These are the people who had so much bad luck hit them at once, that they’ve pretty much lost their minds…

]]> By: Summer http://iman-a.com/2006/11/27/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-2949 Summer Tue, 28 Nov 2006 03:15:09 +0000 http://iman-a.com/2006/11/27/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-2949 i agree about those bums wanting only money to support their "habits" that is why i refuse to give them any..as heartless as i may be, but i won't do it! i agree about those bums wanting only money to support their “habits” that is why i refuse to give them any..as heartless as i may be, but i won’t do it!

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