Comments on: Giving Money to the Homeless

By: Arvind

Arvind — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:09:23 +0000

Giving to the less fortunate is a personal choice people make in an unequal world. In this, they are guided by their upbringing, values, religion, family. Why judge someone else who’s values are different?

I grew up in India at a time when the country/culture was constantly denigrated for its beggars and poverty. Many years later, a sympathetic analysis in an American magazine helped me see it in an entirely different way: beggars exist in India because the vast majority of Indians (rich or poor) give readily to those less fortunate. This generosity of spirit is something to celebrate.

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:17:32 +0000

I feel you… I think as students it is difficult. I think when you begin to make a decent salary then that 50 cents will go a longer way for someone. In the end, I remember the benefits of not finishing your food in Berkeley is that someone else will… so there are other ways to give.

The responsibility of the government is help these people and help stimulate a jobs for individuals of all incomes.

Keep up the blog, people will read.

By: Sanya

Sanya — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:43:11 +0000

i like this layout a lot better