Society is messed up, no one cares about the less fortunate any more!!

welcome to capitalism.

Sorry pal, whilst I realise that people are suffering I've got to disagree with you. I've just come back from 6 months in Uganda, children wandering the streets etc. But what you don't realise is that by giving them money or food, you're encouraging them to stay on the streets. It's a lot easier to just sit around all day and get free food and money isn't it? Hence why shops don't give left over food to the homeless.

People beg because they have nothing, if you keep giving them things, they'll stay there because it's a lot easier than trying to find a place to stay and building their life back up.

They become so dependant on the food they're being given they stop trying to get off the streets, because the streets give them guaranteed food.



I'll give you an example, a basic one so don't start getting picky, if your parents give you £200 a week for years on end, you probably wouldn't bother finding yourself a job. Why put effort in finding a job when you can get money for nothing? The same principle applies here, why put effort in trying to get off the street when you know you'll be fed anyway?

you can jog on pal, I spent 6 months in Uganda and this was exactly what was drilled into us every day, don't feed the beggars, don't feed the beggars. Maybe the situation over there is different but forgive me using my own experiences with the homeless.

It makes me sad that people think like this these days, even my own friends don't spare even 50p or £1 for a beggar, it's sickening. Even if I have a couple pound, I'll always try and help out with a little change that I have. What is money to people who are earning it every week? Oh and another thing people say (and in case any of you say it) is "why should I hand over my hard earned money, they should go get a job themselves" and that just makes me angry because people don't know their situation, but people criticise them for asking for a little help.

So I should give them my money just so that they can go into the corner shop and buy another beer?

Yes, why not? If someone is alcohol dependent, that beer may save their life.

It's the same as it has always been we're egoistic organisms, it's only to be expected.

For those who give to charity it is merely for their self-satisfaction induced by giving to charity.

I'm not sure it works quite like that...

People just ignore the less fortunate and go about their business. No one cares about the poor/dying people in the world, instead everyone just cares about their next mobile phone, or when they are going out next. When did society become so selfish? No one even has time to spare a few coins for the beggar on the street. Everyone is pessimistic towards homeless people, e.g. "oh he/she's probably going to end up buying drugs with the money" or "he/she isn't really homeless, they just have that dog there to make you feel guilty for them" etc.

It makes me sad that people think like this these days, even my own friends don't spare even 50p or £1 for a beggar, it's sickening. Even if I have a couple pound, I'll always try and help out with a little change that I have. What is money to people who are earning it every week? Oh and another thing people say (and in case any of you say it) is "why should I hand over my hard earned money, they should go get a job themselves" and that just makes me angry because people don't know their situation, but people criticise them for asking for a little help.

I hope put all my hard work into making a good fortune to be able to help out these people in a few years time. It just saddens me to see the homeless, dying, and malnourished in Europe, North/South America and Africa. I really hope people can wake up and realise their lives are amazing compared to these poor people. One more example of societies selfishness is a programme I was watching the other night, where these people were looking through bin bags outside of a food store and found 2 bin bags full up with brand new, still packaged food that was going to be thrown away. What about giving that food to the homeless beggars on street? Oh no! shop owners, management, councils (whoever is in charge) doesn't ever think of that!!

Anyway, what do you think of our society or/and attitude towards the less fortunate? Does it make you sad?

This is so true, I heard a story where ppl I know saw a homeless drunk guy having a fit, and because he looked a bit rough and hobo-ish people were just walking past and not even doing anything, eventually when they called an ambulance people stepped in and tried to help. No-one is willing to be the first one to step up anymore, people will just blend in with the crowd at the expense of another human being