In Kelowna where i live there are signs on the poles at our major intersections stateing that it is illegal to pan handle there! For many reasons ! Including that its quite distracting for some and dangerous! We have 0 percent vacancy rate with very high rents! So this has led to alot of homeless in town sadly enough.
And alotof panhandling! But let me tell you some of these guys can make alot of money in a day! It was on the news here yesterday the squegee guys in downtown Vancouver, ( they rush up to your car dureing red lights and clean the windshield with a squegee) make over 200. 00 a day at times if their fast and agressive! And most are very street smart, and good at conning!
Just some food for thought! Thanks for sharing! 👍😉
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This is the tricky bit. Where a few or more, abuse the charity afforded, the really needy suffer when the charity turns cold due to abuse by others. But this is exactly why the scripture warns us to let the receiver be responsible for the righteous application of funds, so that the giver is not guilty of denying the needy in error. '
For as much as ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done it unto me' If I have to feed $50 to a con in error, in order to feed $50 to a needy family, I guess I must, for if I fail to feed those who need, their suffering and or death are on me.
If I were unable to feed my family and found no one would help me because of the cons operating around me, I think I'd have a pretty wretched view of the level mankind had fallen to.
Once the principles of gratitude for life and sustenance and charity and the perception that we are all one family have truly become a part of us, these decisions become simple. Without such, these things can be confusing.
The old saying of “charity begins at home” is then a good starting point. On the other hand it opens a new can of worms. Who? Your immediate family or does it go pass them, family relatives? A good question will the also be where is “home”? Is it my home, my neighbourhood, my church, my town or victims of natural events not only in my own but also other countries etc. To crown it you also have to decide, how much?
In the end I suppose charity is something within yourself and if you are in a position to give count yourself lucky
This is so true, which many of us are not! And are one paycheck away from also being homeless! Sadly enough it is the way of the world today, in many cities. 😔😢
You've nailed it, it is all over the world and it is not going to go away
Also how is he able to panhandle all day if he has epileptic seizures! If it stops him from working it stops him from panhandling! Just saying. 👍
Seizures prevent his handling of machinery, vehicles etc. Companies are also loath to take an individual with seizures although they can be very productive in appropriate circumstances. With an unemployment rate in the area in question of around 40%, this is just one of a myriad of challenges faced by people like him. A seriously degraded education system, poor social security and public service levels and extremely high crime levels are a few more.
And to add to it all the new legislations like BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) . If business owners are frustrated I can only imagine how those must feel looking for jobs
This is the same in my area! Weve had a flood of people move here from Alberta when the oil shut down, and the big fire in Fort Mac didnt help ! Now theres no houseing available or its extremely expensive! I split the rent on a 2 bedroom with my sons 3 ways or we would all be on the street! Still ive seen alot of these guys make some pretty good money if they find the right spot!
Your posting reminds me of a question my son once asked me, "Mom, why is life not fair?" It makes one think... :)
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Hahaha! At least now there is some humor to the story
Thank you for sharing what happens in your city. I was travelling in Johannesburg sometime ago and I actually saw a man who was begging a few moments ago getting into a car which was parked around the corner. I suppose you will always get those who are the con artists. So sad that it is difficult to judge when they are for real