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marksiwel wrote:

Keith B wrote:

marksiwel wrote:Dogs beg, Men dont. End of story

Apparently you are not married.

Heh, I am btw.
My point is, I understand what its like going through tough times, my family went through tough times in the early 90's but my Father didnt go to the corner and beg, he worked terrible night jobs at Liquor Stores, Gas Stations, until he got back on his feet.
There are crappy jobs out there, but they pay and require little to no training. There's a reason they call the Shovel the "Idiot Spoon" because any idiot can use one.
The majority of the Panhandlers you see in Austin are Drug Addicts, Drunks, and Lazy, the only reason they are "Homeless" is because they choose to be. THere are REAL homeless people out there but they are the ones washing dishes, bushing brooms, ect. Give the money you would give to homeless to the Red Cross, your Local Church, dont just hand out cash to crazys on the side of the road with Meth mouth.

seamusTX wrote:

R_Comstock wrote:He looked like a healthy man, early to mid-twenties. I should have pointed him to the military recruiting office.

A lot of panhandlers would not meet the qualifications for the military. Aside from an aversion to work, many of them lack education, have mental problems, alcohol and drug problems, or criminal records.

I have no great liking for panhandlers, but with a 10% unemployment rate, they have little chance of getting a job. Employers don't have to take anyone who is uneducated, can't speak decent English, has a bad attitude, smells, is too fat, too old, too ugly, or has homemade tattoos on his face.

- Jim