Idea：Discuss the question if we should give money to beggars. Analyze the ideology behind the answers.
Beggars, who are so-called tramps by Americans, have always been a focus to the public. They are usually described as the group who needs financial help. However, with the news emerging about how beggars use strangers innocence and trust to get the money, the answer to whether to give this financial support floats.
In this article From AOL, a man from Kentucky pretends to be a mental disability by sitting on a wheelchair and wronging his hands, asking strangers passing by for contributions. A reporter from NBC found he was faking and surprisingly, by doing this he makes $100,000 a year. Certainly, this man not only used the sympathy of those passerby who believe in that he was going through something extremely terrible but also he took advantages of the beggars who really need help. Somehow, is it the reason that we should just use ignorance to those who taking out their hands?
There has been many discussions and arguments between the “yes” and “no” to the question. According to the debate provided by Debate, the answers to if people should give money to beggars have been supported unevenly. There are more negative attitudes than positive ones. People who choose not to give the money focuses more on the negative but real consequences that might happen such as ‘they would only buy drugs’ or ‘helping them would make them lazier’. Under comparison, those who keep the positive attitudes focus more on the causes and how they feel about the move of giving beggars money. For instance, some of the supporters hypothesize that the beggars might be from a poor family or they could not get food. In addition, there are exceptions goes “ I feel blessed if i give them money”.
The article by Ole Martin Moen simply suggests that every dollar we make is worth its value and the more dollars we give to beggars, the more lucrative we make begging. In other words, the aim of helping them that encouraging them to create a better future by themselves would not be fulfilled by giving them money straight away. In reverse, it makes it worse. Also, Steve Doughty from dailymail highlights strongly that according to Thames Reach Organization, the money gained from the anonymous generosity by beggars will only be spent on drugs. The words might be a little too terminus, somehow, the results shown is definitely not what we expect.
