To pay or not to pay the street beggars?

[Moiza]

The arguments are as follow

- by paying we support the beggar controlling mafia
- they may be controlled by someone else but they still get a share of what they earn
- there are genuinely poor people mixed in between

 

[Waseem]

The arguments are as follow

- by paying we support the beggar controlling mafia
- they may be controlled by someone else but they still get a share of what they earn
- there are genuinely poor people mixed in between

When i went to Pakistan, i hesitated to pay to beggars but bought from most street vendors who were trying to earn their living whether i needed their product or not. Also didn't negotiate (or ask for change) with small scale businesses as extra bit of cash helps them to feed their family.

 

[Eye_Done]

i give food instead of money

 

[Abdul]

I'd simply ignore them. Too many of them are frauds etc., better thing you can do is donate to the charities if you're feeling too generous.

 

[TahirFan]

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[PakLFC]

No I don't trust them at all. Better to give some money to charity who will know exactly where the real need is.