tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post3539895619392432940..comments2024-02-13T06:49:09.093-05:00Comments on Rhapsody Phoenix: TO GIVE OR NOT TO GIVE, WHAT IS THE ANSWER?Rhapsody Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-24550650735225919702012-10-04T18:18:44.931-04:002012-10-04T18:18:44.931-04:00hmmmmmm, "therein lies the rub" there ar...hmmmmmm, "therein lies the rub" there are so many that are deliberate and conniving in their begging that it has become difficult to tell the “forest from the trees” making “us” weary cynical, distrustful of those that sit/stand with hands outstretched in the same milieu singing “spare some change?” <br /><br />Thought our cynicism is rightfully placed due to the machiavellians amongst Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-67752290370172724482012-10-04T18:07:09.106-04:002012-10-04T18:07:09.106-04:00hmmmmm, so have I. The dynamics of life's dive...hmmmmm, so have I. The dynamics of life's diversity in this situation is mind blowing.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-51296371143923396832012-10-04T18:05:50.921-04:002012-10-04T18:05:50.921-04:00"Have mercy on us!" That some can knowin..."Have mercy on us!" That some can knowingly and maliciously use the innocent to willingly exploit and demean, may the Lord have mercy on us. My heart bleeds at this deliberate madness. I feel such helpless anger at reading this; that a child should come into this world and have to be sold/rented and subjugatedly dehumanized, hmmmmmm my stomach rolls with rage.<br /><br />Thank you for Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-87753130695945298262012-10-04T14:04:21.104-04:002012-10-04T14:04:21.104-04:00This is a dilema i also deal with constantly as to...This is a dilema i also deal with constantly as to who to give to. After reading the story of a beggar who made about $60,000 a year just from begging i became skeptical of who i give to. if an individual looks pretty normal with all body parts then its just pure laziness that is wrong with him keeping (2 Thessalonians 3:10 in the back of my head)but then how can we determine a normal person and Ms. Yellow Sisi Unspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08882237190307123728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-57980298674134507642012-10-03T07:30:41.113-04:002012-10-03T07:30:41.113-04:00Wow.dnt even knw wat to say anymore with d all uve...Wow.dnt even knw wat to say anymore with d all uve explained and d comments but I've learnt frm dssugarspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208257691198385817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-1316734701477013702012-10-01T02:26:04.615-04:002012-10-01T02:26:04.615-04:00You have raised a very important issue about beggi...You have raised a very important issue about begging. In India begging is usually a racket that is controlled by criminals. They kidnap kids, main them and use them. Babies are given out on rent for the same. It is awful!! I defnitely do not support beggars as such a kind of giving is unsustainable. You might like to watch an Indian movie called "Traffic Signal" which deals with this Meera Sundararajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584671517551652378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-32661429471845665382012-09-28T00:22:03.543-04:002012-09-28T00:22:03.543-04:00Well thank you, what a gentleman you are. You to h...Well thank you, what a gentleman you are. You to have a fabulous weekend.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-90068189800408461372012-09-28T00:21:12.347-04:002012-09-28T00:21:12.347-04:00Thanks and you are right all of us at any given ti...Thanks and you are right all of us at any given time are in need of a hand up.<br /><br />Unfortunately sometimes children are the gateway by which adults use to exploit those with giving spirits. it takes all kinds to make the world go round.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-43547315909243150962012-09-27T21:01:47.476-04:002012-09-27T21:01:47.476-04:00────╔╗╔╗╔═╗╔╗╔╗╔══╗────
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If someone is hungry I'd rather buy them food as against giving them cash though. <br /><br />A lot Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-18685303908879403332012-09-26T23:48:38.849-04:002012-09-26T23:48:38.849-04:00Yes, am clapping here, i too at times purchase a m...Yes, am clapping here, i too at times purchase a meal for someone asking, what you have shared is so true and most scarily accurate is that "most of us are just a paycheck or two away from being homeless." just the thought gives me the shivers... burrrrr<br /><br />Yeah "what goes around comes around"Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-63032440109791062872012-09-26T21:11:54.986-04:002012-09-26T21:11:54.986-04:00I think that it`s important to remember that not e...I think that it`s important to remember that not everybody has bootstraps, or the strength to pull themselves up. We all need a little help, now and then. And if we don’t, remember there’s always someone who does. Random acts of kindness, no matter how small and seemingly insignificant, can boost a person's spirit, change one's life around. A small caring gesture might even be that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-89731902313872417392012-09-26T08:12:58.385-04:002012-09-26T08:12:58.385-04:00whoa...a country with no beggars, enlightening, hm...whoa...a country with no beggars, enlightening, hmmmmm, t'is of course a social issue as you have stated. You do make some good points. <br /><br />thanks for sharing, gave me some things to ponder upon.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-77950641994488792352012-09-26T02:13:23.636-04:002012-09-26T02:13:23.636-04:00There are no ready answers to your questions.Your ...There are no ready answers to your questions.Your giving alms or not is not going to solve the issue of begging. It is a social problem and the local government needs to find ways and means to tackle this issue.<br />For example in some of the Arab countries(like Oman where I have lived) begging is a crime - anyone found begging is straight away picked up and sent to jail,given a few lashes and Ramakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391020678534194379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-59918885233809499342012-09-25T20:38:51.007-04:002012-09-25T20:38:51.007-04:00hmmmmmm, this is a really great point of view and ...hmmmmmm, this is a really great point of view and of course you are absolutely right about the shelters, soup kitchens etc, as to why some are not accessing is unknown to the passerby.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-7162720753771992142012-09-25T05:58:24.027-04:002012-09-25T05:58:24.027-04:00I think we have to discourage begging on our stree...I think we have to discourage begging on our streets, particularly in advanced countries where there really should be no reason to beg. There are shelters, soup kitchens, charities that give old clothes etc. As a mental health practitioner, I've seen people at their most destitute and they don't beg on the streets. They go to the right place and get help. <br /><br />Begging has become a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467664797856391600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-76841764482206254082012-09-24T22:15:48.494-04:002012-09-24T22:15:48.494-04:00For me the thought is, "one never know when t...For me the thought is, "one never know when the tide of life would change and you are in a unfortunate situation where you need a handout and a hand up."Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-58773593014620405852012-09-24T22:13:02.560-04:002012-09-24T22:13:02.560-04:00hmmmmmmm, i guess it can seem that way, but in the...hmmmmmmm, i guess it can seem that way, but in the world of infinite choices i would say though uncomfortable being constantly boarded by those begging I'd say its the lesser of two evils the other being jacking (robbing) people for their money.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-33789745269086257872012-09-24T21:59:27.797-04:002012-09-24T21:59:27.797-04:00thank you kindlythank you kindlyRhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-21466687028054165762012-09-24T21:54:36.505-04:002012-09-24T21:54:36.505-04:00hmmmmmm, compassion and empathy yes that is usuall...hmmmmmm, compassion and empathy yes that is usually the motivator because we all know how things can change so quickly in life.<br /><br />wow you do some travelling, it really gives you a 365 prespective.<br /><br />thanks for sharing.Rhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-56241614934949393022012-09-24T21:50:12.293-04:002012-09-24T21:50:12.293-04:00Yes it can be, its the reason I let my intution be...Yes it can be, its the reason I let my intution be the guide. Sometimes i don't give simply because i don't have anything to give.<br /><br />thanksRhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-91761792523903564872012-09-24T21:38:45.004-04:002012-09-24T21:38:45.004-04:00This was so interesting. It's always a diffic...This was so interesting. It's always a difficult choice. I'm never sure what to do, but often times... I don't because I've always heard it said that people in need should go to the centers where they can be helped. Then again, it depends... sometimes, I give anyway because I hope that it will help.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-56185153331287665162012-09-24T20:33:32.858-04:002012-09-24T20:33:32.858-04:00Most of these who beg are addicted, either to drug...Most of these who beg are addicted, either to drugs or drinks or smoking.<br />For them this is easy money and it becomes a habit for them.Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-68767461741732371932012-09-24T20:20:36.727-04:002012-09-24T20:20:36.727-04:00Great post, Rap. Your insights are very thought pr...Great post, Rap. Your insights are very thought provoking and, I agree with you. If you're going to give, do it because you want to and from your heart. How they decide to use it is between them and their God...or not. You will have done your part.dellgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620967832227857674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783129196655831049.post-68605413095287839222012-09-24T19:24:38.774-04:002012-09-24T19:24:38.774-04:00post on point as alwayspost on point as alwaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com