Not long a go, one of my teachers told my class and I that we shouldn't give money to people who asks for money (beggars). Why? Because she said it's most probably a scam. I've heard a lot of these warnings before and honestly i'm baffled at the thought of it.
When someone who claims to be a less fortunate person comes and asks for money and you can afford to spare a few bucks for him, WHY THE HELL NOT? Why do you have to be skeptical? IF he's lying, how would you know? You won't.
Why think about the fact that the guy could be a scammer? What do you lose? The same amount of money that you would lose if he wasn't a scammer. Why can't you just help the guy and give him the benefit of the doubt.
If he's lying, -this is gonna sound like i'm so religious, haha. , then let him face it with god when the time comes.
As far as you know, you helped a guy. So feel all warm and fuzzy cause you did a good deed.
Why do we have to be so skeptical? Till the extent that we send warning emails to NOT give money to beggars because they could be scammers.
Benefit of the doubt, people. Benefit of the doubt.
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