I really want an answer to this from people who are not reddit-brained libs. I have seen some good points elsewhere about this contributing to a cycle of abuse and control, causing parents to withdraw their kids from school to beg instead, etc., but if someone is desperate enough to humiliate themselves by begging on the street, shouldn't we give to them? Or should I feel bad that I did give to them?
If you got extra cash, why not?
There are no good points against giving homeless money aside from I can't afford it.
On this, burn your local landleach's house and salt their fields. Cycle broken.
I can't imagine why homeless parents would have trouble getting to school and why homeless children may not be motivated to go to school. Aside from the massive stress of being so impoverished that they are begging on the street
Kill the cop in your head. The worst person you will ever meet is going to argue nonstop about not giving them money.