mumumugu: I stopped giving road side beggers money. I tell them to go find work. Lets not encourage laziness. There is ability in disability.

I simply make my donation in charity homes

The roadside begger needs ur help more than the charity homes. He's hungry and homeless, u ar his closest neighbour. The charity homes already hav people taking care of them.

For what nah??
This is what i will ask him..."Am I an ATM machine?Are u a beggar?First of all,go find work"..!

No.

I like to think that I engage in charitable activities out of my own free will and volition, I wouldn't like to think that I'm compelled to do so.

pDude: In the past I used to but not anymore. It is my money. I worked for it so I can do as I please with it

u tink so?

m-ployer:
u tink so?

I know so

pDude:

I know so

u a xtian? If yes, tink again.

when I see sb who is handicapped, I will help but when I see an able bodied man begging, it is a different case and I don't feel guilty about it.

Do you know these beggars sometimes earn more money in a day than some legitimate biznes men? for example if a bizman sells things like- T.v,DVD sets, Mattras, Bicycles,e.t.c. he may not sell anything throughout the whole day. meanwhile a beggar might earn something like 200-350naira per day. which means for that day, the beggar has made more money than the biznes man/woman....multiply this by 30days in a month.

Sometimes you'll see them eating correct food(s) early in the morning. when some real,legit hustlers aren't sure yet where their breakfast is gonna come from.(e.g pure water seller)....no wonder there are lots of beggars in this country. it's an "industry" that "employs" thousands.....Anyways I don't wish that i or any member of my family becomes beggar..God help us all.

Yea that was before ,but now no way i cant i dont want to be sponsoring some muslim home grow taliban or boko haram

Have you noticed how beggers stay at bus stops or anywhere ppl drop from okada? They don't want you to keep your change

I hate beggers as much as I hate seeing filths on the roads, I hate most especially fulani/nigerien beggers, those ones that sit down in a corner and send their kids after you, then when the child collects money goes back to give the father?

Then there are those that attack and assult travellers in motor parks, God, I hate when I used to travel by bus and some filthy being comes near me from the window reciting his memorized begging.

If I was/am president, I would make begging illegal and imprison any offender.

For me, I feel special anger toward those that keeps the beggers in business, I must say the culprits are the muslims, they form the bulk of the beggers and the bulk of those sustaining it.

HumbledbYGrace: It depends on the beggar....

I don't give out my money to the physically and mentally fit beggers, why can't they hussle like others? I got pissed yesterday when we passed a family, 'mother, father and an infant.' Parked near the robots begging money. I mean how come those people can do their business at night and a woman give birth to a child but cannot get on her feet to look for work? Work is not about education and all, as long as you can use your mind, hands and feet then you are able to put food on the table. That family sits there every morning!

Smh

The devil will alwayz give u more than enough reasons not to help the needy. Ignore him and extend ur helping hand, it pleases God.

I do......... It's a conscience tinz!
But I dont for women who beg with children n those who push wheel chairs around.

I do......... It's a conscience tinz!
But I dont for women who beg with children n those who push wheel chairs around (nonsense division of labour).

Oildichotomy^:
I feel guilty probably when I loose the money carelessly to a conductor or a cheat.

Lol

goldfish80: I stopped feeling guilty after i saw a "beggar" confess on a church Tv that he and his coleagues collect money from people and take it to their witches coven to intitiate them/tie down their blessings bla bla bla....

Jeez!

m-ployer:
u a xtian? If yes, tink again.

The bible never said you shld feel guilty when you have but don't wanna give

To love your neighbor as yourself, you have to love and take care of yourself first.

No, I believe in God, so God will take care of these beggars, not I. If God wishes that they should starve, who am I do get in His way?

Nope, I kick them in the teeth

J0nyb0y: I was at Ojota garage waiting for my bus to get filled when a man using crutches [Has one leg] came by, he saw that i was on phone and left.. Minutes later he came again.. I was like 'guy free me, i no get money' and he was like shey na change? I go give you change'. He later left wen i almost got angry... I was later feeling kind of guilty when he left.. So i decided to throw the question to you guys..
Do you feel guilty after refusing to give a begger money?

OP, it is like u hijacked this thread from me. I felt the same way about 4 days ago when I refused a woman alms.

"Since she is not disable, she should go start something" my thought.

But, I think I'm always feel guilty when I have the money, but wouldn't due to instant verdict. I also do feel guilty when I should have helped, but no money on me!

wen my wallet is full I dont mind.....but when owu dey blow.
....omo I no dey quick grab say na moni dem dey ask for

just once it happend

Somebody here who probably kicked against Lagos sending back destitutes to their home town some few weeks aback is now supporting that they shouldn't only be deported but also jailed. Talking about being sentimental.

qhiwegh: No, I believe in God, so God will take care of these beggars, not I. If God wishes that they should starve, who am I do get in His way?

@topic, me I no dey feel guilty especially those with full body. I also hate those of them who pester me when it is obvious I'm not ready to part with anything.

I feel guilty bcoz they say some beggars are angels

Sometimes o!

In Canada, HECK NO!
The government has done a good job giving them a shelter, a place to eat, and ALSO can reinstate them into working society IF THE BEGGARS WANT TO. But you will find that most of them don't even want to work.

I always tell people not to give them jack squat. The money will only go to support whatever habit put them in this situation to begin with.
HEED MY WARNING: If you are in a civilized part of the world, find out about the social systems in place. Chances are they have lots of systems to rehabilitate these folk. Don't waste your money on rubbish. It's not like you don't have better things to do with that $5 or 2 euros.

If you say you must give it, go and give it to a SHELTER. they will use it appropriately.
A coworker's friend who owns a construction company once gave one a business card when he begged for money and told him to get in touch with him if he wants to work. labourer tins. Beggar pretty much cussed out the guy and showed his true self.

DON'T GIVE MONEY TO STREET BEGGARS.

m-ployer:
The roadside begger needs ur help more than the charity homes. He's hungry and homeless, u ar his closest neighbour. The charity homes already hav people taking care of them.

You lack understanding. A charity home would manage things appropriately.
So you don't care if what you are giving to the person is just being used to smoke igbo?

It is best if the beggars go to a central place to be taken care of. A place that can make sure resources are not being abused.
Don't know about you but I don't like being a fool. Best to reduce avenues of foolishness in ones life if you can help it.

If I will give, it will be to someone who is TRYING, maybe a young person trying to make it in life, or a person who has fallen on hard times etc....not folk who beg as a profession. I reward drive and encourage when struck down, but I no longer encourage laziness.

Reminds me of this particular beggar I usually give money , that's how he started calling me customer anytime e sees me passing that particular street , I had to stop giving him o, make e find im customer go front ,I give wen I have sha , bt most of them nw do it for a living,which is not suppose to be so,

goldfish80: I stopped feeling guilty after i saw a "beggar" confess on a church Tv that he and his coleagues collect money from people and take it to their witches coven to intitiate them/tie down their blessings bla bla bla....

Be careful about any belief system that helps you justify not giving to the poor!!

Remember we are all wretched sinners i.e beggars in the sight of God!

Just few days ago, a particular begger asked My baby sis 4 almas imdtly she gave him he stood up went to a phone booth, made a cal nd later went to get a sachet of regal. imagine dat. we Were al shocked.