Should you give money to beggars?

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Down a dusty street from our house in Niamey is a bakery called "Les Delices" where you can buy a baguettes for thirty cents, a croissant for fifty cents, and a small assortment of pastries.

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ashley

Salt Lake City, UT

i think you should if there that desperate of course i mean what if you were a starving hobo come one now im 14 i got to eisenhower jr.high and i think that you should give money to them if they are begging its sad to watch people like that if these people on here are the people i thought they were they wouldnt laugh at this they would think for a minute about this commment

love ashley torres

Amghar

“The Kel Ataram Chief”

Since: May 09

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Algiers, Algeria

ISP: Dallas, TX

Why not? you can only recieve if you gives back to thsoe who need something

gabonn

Los Angeles, CA

But what if in one street it's almost 5 beggars? then the money will get finised before you reach ur destination

Pendo

Niger

I also live in Niamey. Many times if I have some cookies or crackers (I buy the small packages that can be purchased for about 10 cents)I will give those instead - or some fruit. That way I can make sure that they get a little something to eat, even if it isn't much.

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