Miata Mailing List: December 1999, Message #356

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Scot:

I guess you couldn't figure out what I was trying to say.

Your money would do more good if you made a donation to the local
homeless shelter vs. the bum on the curb.  $5 to a shelter will feed
more.

Sticking money in the pocket of the bum won't help him get off the
street.. it will only encourage him to keep holding is hand out.

- JT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scot Zediker [mailto:mx5_1991@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 5:00 PM
> To: John T. Croteau; Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: RE: Being compassionate (was: 12/99 MOM) NMC
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> --- "John T. Croteau" <johnc@geekopolis.com> wrote:
> > Well, I was agreeing with Sean on this til I got the
> > the homeless
> > part.  NEVER EVER give ANY money to a homeless
> > person.  Show them the
> > way to a shelter instead.  The money you give would
> > only go to the
> > liquor store on the corner.
> >
> > Make a donation to the homeless shelter.. not the
> > bum on the curb.
>
> I don't like the idea that a homeless person might be
> using the change I gave him to get booze or drugs, but
> what they do with the money is THEIR responsibility,
> not mine.
>
> Scot
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