why dont they put their monye for their personal development ?\nexcept unhealthy people, why they want to give their money ?
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Wrong, dude! People who believe in insurance are realistic people because they know that no one can avoid death, no one knows when they are getting sick and will not be able to earn money anymore, or they know that bad things can happen to anybody at anytime. They are still healthy and they buy insurance policies, they are building a protection for themselves and their love ones because if they are unhealthy no insurance companies will take them as clients. Insurance companies only except clients with good health conditions to start their policies. \n\nFor your information, modern insurance companies will work as financial consultant, not only for insurance matter but they can make their clients' policies as investment as well. It's commonly called asset management. Investment with protection (insurance).
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wow good point. the worst part about it is that these people get paid to pop them out. there are 15 year old girls all over london who did it purely for the money. they take the 5 year old kids to mcdonalds every single damn day! can you believe that? worst, though, is that the parent is too young to care, so they just don't actually give a damn if the kid hurts itself, turns to drugs, orwhatever. how do you think these people are gonna see other humans? they've never known love. not ever. all they know is making sure everyone thinks they're hard, and lust. that's it.\n\nand there are entire communities of these people.\n\nthere is a solution, but no politician would ever have the gonads to persue it: no more aid for single mums. you dont have to starve them, just dont give them total control of the money.\n\ni also believe it would sort this planet out soo much if you  wanted to have a second kid you had to prove that you could feed and love and educate it, or were at lest a decent person, and take soome kind of course.\n\nin fact in africa, the mentality is that if u have 9 kids u got a higher chance of oneof them making it big. I'd love to impose a law that says that if you want more than 2 then you have to pay extra taxes, that will go toward that kid's education. sure it soundws a little like china in the old days, but it is soo necessary in some parts of africa, especially south africa, where i'm from.
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Some people are given many talents, others only a few.  You can choose which pf your talents you want to use and develop them as you go on in life.  Nobody has every gift, and nobody has none.  Also it's not about which gifts you have but how you use them.
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If I have money to give I will, but the generous at heart are often victims of those who are not.\n\nI think people hesitate to give to scruffy people because they see it as someone begging for money.  Most people work hard for their money and resist giving it away who hasn't worked for it.  They understand an occasional emergency for cash and are more willing to give to someone who looks like they would otherwise not ask for money.\n\nMany people don't give to beggers because they believe the money will not be used for a good ppurpose.  They say they need food, but use it to buy booze or drugs or the such. I prefer to actually give food, or purchase what they need.  I rarely give money without some sort of accountability.  \n\nNext time I would offer to buy them the gas.  If they accept they are in need.  If they don't, they just wanted you money.
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And celebrities!  I hate it when rich celebrities try to guilt people into donating money.  I don't see many of them giving enough to cut into their exotic lifestyles, but they try to guilt the hard-working, laborer to part with enough money to actually cut into their means to provide a little side amusement for their family.
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Sorry, but I work for my own money. And thanks to the levels of freedom in this country, I can do what I like with it. And that includes giving it away to your version of an unworthy cause.\n\nHave you ever talked to a homeless person? Or some teenager on the street begging for quarters? Do you know what kind of shame and embarassment these people have to endure every time they have to look someone in the eyes and ask 'Any spare change mister?'\n\nAnd despite popular belief, homeless people, and kids living on the street are not just too lazy to get a job, they are not just too stubborn to do what they are told and go back home to live with their parents (for the kids). Not everyone who is homeless chooses to be homeless. Have you ever heard a 6 year old kid in an elementary grade class telling his teacher that he wants to grow up to be a homeless person, begging on the street to earn a living? I never have, and I doubt that anyone else has either. People don't want to be poor, they don't want to be homeless, they don't want to go to food banks, soup kitchens or beg for change either. But it's something that these people have to do in order to earn a living. Most of them are NOT alcoholics or drug dependant either.\n\nSo, get a job, go on welfare or something? Yeah, nice idea. But a little known fact about social assistance is that you have to already have an address to get some money. How do you pay rent with no money?? And how do you apply for a job when you have no address, no telephone for them to reach you? It's hard enough just to stay clean, considering that you don't have access to a shower or anything like that. Have you ever wanted to work with someone that smelled like old garbage? Probably not.\n\nHave you ever thought of what you might do if both of your parents were killed in a car accident? What if you had no other family to go live with? At 16 years old, could you fend for yourself? Or what if your parents didn't die. What if instead, they split up and neither of them wanted you? Then your mother moves across the country and leaves you with your 'dad'. He gets sick of your shitty attitude almost right away and kicks you out on the street because you're too much trouble to deal with. Without ever having graduated from high school, what do you do now?\n\nAside from that, there are plenty of homeless people that have become criminalized just to prevent themselves from freezing to death in the winter. I actually met a man who would commit a petty crime every year around October just so that he would have a warm bed and daily meals inside a prison for the winter months. But he wasn't a criminal. He did those things because he didn't have access to any other way to keep himself alive. He didn't know how to make the government programs work for him rather than against him. And with a criminal record, it became near impossible for him to get any kind of job, even one paying minimum wage.\n\nWith many cities making anti-panhandling legislation, even asking someone for spare change has become a criminal act. Do you realize that it is a crime to be poor? People treat you like dirt almost everywhere you go, and you develop a nasty suspicion that every time the police are around, they are there to do something to hurt you. Besides, you really think that it makes sense to give someone a fine for pan-handling when the reason they do it is that they already have no money?? What kind of sense does that make?\n\nAs for fining people that give poor people money, that is also an unfair idea. It's not against the law for you to give your money to the Heart & Stroke Foundation is it? Who has the right to say what I should consider worthy of my hard-earned money more than I do?? Hopefully nobody!\n\nAnd take some free advice: take an afternoon, walk down the streets where some homeless guy has had the nerve to bother you looking for a handout and take a minute to TALK TO
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Do you mean to sacrifice to achieve the happiness you deserve? That would be 'my' opinion, anyway. To work hard and save money, not spending money on every little thing I don't need, that is an example of what I mean. That you added 'you deserve' is an interesting thing. A lot of people seem to think they deserve something 'without' sacrificing.
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No, you are not too sensitive about this. I believe that everyone needs help sometimes, whether they are fortunate enough to get it from their families, or from the state. The key is: being able to pull yourself out of a bad financial situation and give back what you have recieved ( maybe not in a literal sence, but, you know??) Maybe it would be a good idea to start denying these people help. I am sick of seeing and hearing about welfare parents, I could die. I mean, some of these people drive NICE vehicles, are draped in expensive jewelry, wear very nice clothes, and pay for thier food with an EBT card. Sickening. I would like to see them get off their lazy a*s, wake up at 5:00am, and go to fu**in work like the rest of us. I'm with ya on this one- totally.
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I think, some people really need the money and get used to that kind of life ... and others just like to be that way..\nin both ways it's really sad to see people in that situation
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Some people are dubious as to wether or not they are actually homeless or actualy have a BMW parked round the corner and are doing this as a way of making loads of money.  Other people think that they should get a job and make money that way.  My personal opinion...I don't always give money, but most of the time I do, esp if they are selling the Big Issue, it shows that they have the get up and go to actually do something and try and make something of their lives.  I'm also a sucker for animals, so if they have a dog with them I give something, even though deep down I know it's probably gonna be spent on beer rather than pedigree chum! ;)
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Well,  I  am not sure if that is even a very sensible  question, because it sure doesn't seem to take any consideration of who that person is and what HE might  prefer.     Human beings  aren't just one big Ant Colony, but comprised of individuals  with  very different personalities, hopes, dreams and wishes.      I  don't even think that a thousand bucks would go too far in changing somebody's LIFE.    These  days (as I know  from  experience)   ya can hardly get a dental fix-up on one tooth for that!!\n                     But if I had a thousand  dollars to spare with that  purpose in mind, I would ask that person how he or she feels  that money could be applied  to help their present situation, or  resolve a current difficulty.        I suspect a  great many of them would either  say "to pay off some of my bills"   or  "to give to...." and then they would mention the name of somebody else they felt  was in a worse shape  than  they  are.    I know  the world  is full of real "pieces of work" -  but  I  always  get the impression that there's a lot of generosity of heart out there, with needy people thinking of  others  even needier.
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Because you can't exchange love for goods.\n\nFace it. We all need goods to survive. Long time ago, we used to exchange goods for goods. Now we exchange money for goods, so everyone needs to get money to get goods.\n\nDon't frown on people that don't *give* freely. We all work hard to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. The world is simply too big and the goods to scarce for people to just start *giving* out of the blue. Factor in there that there are many bad people out there too.\n\nIf you are desperate need of economic aid, there are many foundations out there that can give you and your family a hand. You also gotta try to get yourself outta the gutter... try to learn some skills and qualify for a job and work it up from there. You might say it's hard... but what's easy in this world?
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Your dad is right. If you want to give, then give to a program that helps people & they will regulate how it is spent. Many times it is a ploy to get you to open your purse & then jack you.\n\nBesides there is a difference between the homeless & bums. The homeless are people living in their cars, washing up in a McDonalds rest room to try for a job. They fell on hard times & are trying to get back on their feet anyway they can.These people need others helps to get back into the main stream. They get food/clothes from churches & truly try. Bums are like strays, if you feed them they will keep coming back & draw others to the area. They do not want back into the main stream of life. They want a 40 ouncer & a bench to sleep it off on. There is a difference between being helpful & being silly. You were silly.
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Because its not your money.  They believe the money belongs to whoever, "needs it", and not to the person that earned it.  They only way they can make sure it is distributed to their supporters to to first take it away from the people that actually earned it.
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I give randomly if at all.  I figure if given money, they might spend it on something like booze or drugs.  I'd rather my $$ be spent on something to improve their lot.  One way to do this is to donate to an organization that provides meals, shelter, and help for homeless people.  Donations can be in the form of money or of one's time.  Either way, the donor can be more certain that their money is used wisely.  This is not the case when one gives cash to a homeless person on the street.
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Because we all have had cancer or know someone who does or are related to someone who does. You probably could name more people who have cancer than animals or women or children that you have seen being abused. So you give your money to help the biggest problem you see around you and skip the ASPCA and the Advocates Shelter. Here is my personal cancer list: 2 grandparents; mother; sister; sister-in-law; self; 3 very close friends who died young. I guess in a panic for the cure we are eager to throw our money at the Cancer Society.  By the way, I don't give to them. There are other diseases that need the money more.
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i dont but i would think that people that want to do that would want to help other people, like there really nice or something, and to make lots of money