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rustydog

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11. If a person is willing to suffer the public humiliation of begging, let them

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 07:39 PM

Jan 2013

If you are so offended that you have poor hungry people willing to demean themselves by begging, PASS A FUCKING LAW THAT WILL HELP THESE PEOPLE OUT, not penalize being homeless and jobless! God damn, when did we as a nation have so mush distain for those less fortunate?

As our ever-loving Jesus Christ himself supposedly said: As you treat the least among you, you treat me.
So lets outlaw asking for help from our fellow man...Great job America, keep up that American exceptionalism!

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What about panhandling? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 OP

I think it should be legal, no restrictions. aptal Jan 2013 #1

I've seen a lot of panhandling in DC and NYC. Kind of goes with the territory. madinmaryland Jan 2013 #2

DU banned this one.... jberryhill Jan 2013 #3

Not to quibble, madinmaryland Jan 2013 #10

If it has been on a burn use a potholder! whistler162 Jan 2013 #4

+1 humorous maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #16

Legal, no restrictions. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #5

What about agressive panhandling? Retrograde Jan 2013 #6

I am sympathetic to panhandlers, but justabob Jan 2013 #7

There should be some rules. Cleita Jan 2013 #8

Way too many aggressive panhandlers in my neighborhood zappaman Jan 2013 #9

If a person is willing to suffer the public humiliation of begging, let them rustydog Jan 2013 #11

I'm too much of a bleeding-heart to demand regulation of pan-handling. Aristus Jan 2013 #12

What about psychotic panhandlers? Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2013 #13

Dude zappaman Jan 2013 #14

My wife has had been in several aggressive panhandling situations. Separation Jan 2013 #15

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