To give or not to give?

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The streets here in the Philippines are home to many beggars. Everywhere you go, there are children selling flowers or begging or coins. Some adults also make money on the streets by selling food, water, or whatever they can get their hands on. The blind, disabled, and old also frequent the streets hoping to get something out of those who cruise by. No matter how pitiful these beggars look, I never give them anything because they might poke my eye or rob me once the window is rolled down. Also, many street children work for a syndicate, so giving them money is just making the situation worse. The problem here is that I can't tell the bad guys from the good guys. SO maybe I don't give a kid some money thinking that he's part of a syndicate when the truth is that his mother is sick and slowly dying at home. It's a big dilemma for me. If you were in my shoes, would you give or not give?