Comments on: Would You Give Them Money?

By: Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:57:26 +0000

Yes, I would.
1. I think temporary help is better than none. The starving family will be given say 10 more days to live – their circumstances can change significantly during this period.
2. Give money to drugs guy and inform police: they could jail the drug dealer and his staff if lucky.

Anyway, 6 > 1. I’d help.

By: Declan

Declan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:28:58 +0000

no I wouldn’t, its a temporary fix, that wont solve a thing, better to use the money to teach them how to make food, and buy seeds from crops so they can grow it themselves that way they become more independent,

“Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, Teach a man to fish, feed him for a life time”

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:28:45 +0000

Of course I would..

1. That family will get some money to eat on and survive.

2. The druggie will buy drugs which in return kills him and he dies. One less.

3. That money.. if we all play our cards right will be taken from the drug dealer because he was discovered, from heavy investigations, that he was in fact dealing.

By: Jake

Jake — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:55:14 +0000

No.
I would keep the money for myself. I could really use $500.
Let the hating begin…

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By: aerycks

aerycks — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:03:26 +0000

Yes. Gives food for a family, but at the same time prevents the drug abuser stealing the money from someone else. It’s not like if you’re not giving the money to the druggie, they’re still not going to get drugs.

Drugs makes you kah-razy mahn!

By: Trish

Trish — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:04:21 +0000

Okay, I am a few weeks behind in my web reading though YES, I would donate.

BJ, Excellent response and thought process.

Everyone is assuming drugs mean drug addict, bad drugs. There are so many people without health insurance and need prescriptions filled – legitimate, needed drugs. It would not be difficult, to find a “good” place for the 50% for drugs.

Though, either way – a good deed usually is returned 10 times or more. Believe and act in the goodness.

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By: Gerri

Gerri — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:43:50 +0000

My answer is yes, without a doubt. I think the more good we do in this life the more others try to do good as well. The Lord always gave to the the poor and needy. I think people forget this or analize things too much. As for the drug addict I would try and talk with him, and maybe his higher power my give him guidence. This maybe far fetched but you just never know. I do think the good outways the bad. Just my thoughts.

By: Puerhan

Puerhan — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:58:53 +0000

I second this comment – the Giving is the thing. Give unconditionally or don’t give at all. What I would do in a real life situation I don’t know, I would hope not to pre-condition my response!