How my stance on panhandlers changed, if just for one day.

[wiper]

i have the word 'karma' tattooed on the inside of my right arm...

OP will get his.

[Chump Change]

What should I think when I see street musicians lumped in with panhandlers and beggars quite a few times in this thread?

[danlux]

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I live in India, and every Saturday my family organizes a lunch for about 500 homeless people. I got into arguments with my folks about how this was not the most effective method of charity, and the money would be much better spent by donating to WHO or some other charity.
But last Saturday, I actually went there to hand out food, and the personal aspect of it touched me.
Seeing the smile on the face of a 5 yr old homeless kid when you hand them a mango is priceless.

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India and America are very, very different. To sum my feelings up: Help the needy, don't help the addicts.