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bertha katzenengel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 08:24 PM Original message |
giving to street people - a question (NOT a "yay me" thing - give me NO |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Self-worth and small joys are priceless. |
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Little Wing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 08:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So is smoking a cigar when there's a good chance that the party |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. My feelings are mixed |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. I do not judge the way people use a gift |
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TheFriendlyAnarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 08:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Thats always been my view. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I share your view, skygazer |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. You are a kind person, bk |
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astral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. I see nothing wrong with him buying the cigar |
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bertha katzenengel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 10:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Off-topic, astral? Nope. I don't think so at all. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. i think when you are homeless you have a right to be on drugs and alcohol |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. i feel ya |
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VeggieTart (698 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm really loath to give them money |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Life sucks enough for those who have to ask strangers for money. |
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dback (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
13. I always assume that they're Jesus in disguise, testing me |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. better to give and be suckered than not to give at all IMHO. n/t |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
15. How do you know either of them is homeless |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
16. Aww |
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Lethe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
17. if i lived on the street, i would certainly buy alcohol or whatever |
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bertha katzenengel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Is it your view that every homeless person I give to will use it for liquor? |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. "hook a brother up" |
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querelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
19. Tough Call |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. Bertha, you keep doing whatever your heart tells you |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
23. A gift not given freely becomes a debt. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
24. Whenever I give money to someone, I tell my kids I saw Jesus today. |
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