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in #travel7 years ago

The majority of the beggars on the streets of Dublin are heroin addicts, perhaps creating a worse dilemma.
Does your 'generosity' contribute to their wretchedness or does it afford some small relief, albeit fleeting.
Sometimes I give, sometimes I don't, both of which make me feel equally guilty.

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Yeah, a lot of addictions and mental disorders. Adds to the conflict, knowing what may be given may be spent on feeding self-destruction. Perhaps sometimes giving food a better option to negate that possibility...