> So should you give money to bums on the street? > In short, my answer is: NO. Ignoring the tacky epithet "bums on the street" I disagree with this conclusion

> So should you give money to bums on the street? > In short, my answer is: NO. Ignoring the tacky epithet "bums on the street" I disagree with this conclusion. Giving someone money demonstrates respect for them as a fellow human being: "I trust you to use this as you see fit." How would you feel if instead of getting paid for your work, you were told where to live, what and how much to eat, and so on? And now you want a beer? Sorry! Nev wonders why Black Mike isn't more grateful for his gifts. Maybe instead of deciding for him, "Here's what you can do, and here's the tools to do it," he could give him the money and take him on a shopping spree, advising but not dictating.