Sometimes the need is obvious..
I gave a banana to a panhandler in a wheelchair. He had no legs. Yes, he started to eat the banana as I walked away.
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08-30-2010, 08:16 PM #1
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遙知馬力日久見人心 Over a long distance, you learn about the strength of your horse; over a long period of time, you get to know what’s in a person’s heart.
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09-01-2010, 01:48 PM #2
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The panhandlers in Sydney always have a sob story to go with it eg "I need money for a train ticket because I was robbed/lost my wallet/don't have quite enough to buy the ticket myself". I, suspicious of their motives, offer to just buy them the ticket. It's always refused.
It's made me very skeptical about giving money to beggars.
Interestingly, I've never encountered a panhandler here in Brisbane. Maybe I don't spend enough time in Brisbane's CBD.
Max
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