Would be interesting to read more on the dilemma of “To give or not to give”.
Blaming charity for disgracing human dignity on the streets may sound like a radical thinking.
This do seems to be a radical thinking. The point is you need to ascertain what a true charity is. If a charity does not address the root cause of a problem and is just redressing symptoms then it may not be called a charity. I think we need to redefine the word charity instead of making such radical statements.
Thank you for reading and commenting. I also assume you also read the real life story in this post.
Well, your comment brings me to another radical thinking of mine. Love, charity, altruism, or for that matter socialism, communism or any other ism that we know of isn't what an idealistic definition defines in the books, but what what it is in real life practice. Charity isn't what it aught to be in an idealistic mind. It is how it is practiced in real life. And the way it is practiced in real world has made more beggars thrive on the streets than it has helped feed the self-respecting hungry of the world. You may want to check my first meme on this from which that statement is quoted:
The question isn't whether my thinking is radical. The question is whether it is rational. You have to tell me that my reasoning is irrational.
Watch this space for more radical but rational thinking.
No you are absolutely right my bro
Well, I didn't say that your thinking is irrational but that doesn't mean the one who is extending alms to beggars is irrational. The point is you are only opposing the act of giving alms without offering any alternative solution. IMHO, just asking people to not to extend alms to needy people is not the solution to the problem. You need to come out of some practical and viable solution to eradicate the practice of begging altogether.
There are many more aspects to this. E.g. you have perhaps assumed that the donor is extending alms thinking that this will fulfill all needs of the beggar and he / she will stop begging henceforth. But this is not the truth in most cases. Donor knows that he / she is not helping the person enough to help the beggar quit his / her begging. But a simple act of extending some alms gives a lot of feel-good vibrations to the donor and his / her conscience feels much better with this simple act. Alms also support many beggars with their basic survival needs.
I've a couple of questions to you:
Would you like to elaborate on your project?
Thanks!