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Originally Posted by tigker86  I didn't read any of the other posts because I didn't want my answer to be influenced in any way.
I personally don't know if i'd help them let alone go up to them. Maybe because I know some people don't want help and they usually beg money and not food etc. One time someone said they wanted some money because they were hungry but when I offered them a slice of pizza they refused it. That just goes to show they weren't really hungry. They probably are saving for something that maybe more self distructive.
As for the dog, my heart just goes out to it. Dogs are sometimes very faithful companions even in the worst of situations. I don't see anything wrong with giving the dog food and water. The homeless guys seems to want to be homeless but he's also responsible for the dog, if you don't feel the dog is being treated fairly there are always places you can call so that the dog can have a better home.
Sometimes I'm not sure if it's fair to judge a person, everybody has a reason for why they do certain things. I feel your heart is definately in the right place but there is only so much one person can do. |
Yes, it's just one person but what if everyone thought this way?
It may not sound like a lot, but all it takes to help ONE person is for ONE person to lend a hand to them. It's easy to be skeptical, but my heart hurts when I see a homeless man/woman that obviously has no where to bathe or wash their clothing....same clothes that I see them in everyday. They are missing teeth, they are thin, they are wearing dirt all over them and the worst part of it....the look of a deep sadness in their eyes....that's the one thing that gets me the most. They are as human as you and I....they do not deserve to be judged. I feel like it is my duty (and honor) as another human being to help them. We can't look at them as 'only' the homeless....they are us, just in a different outer appearance.
You can make a difference.