Homelessness and street begging Reviews

OK people I don't think i'm going to be very P.C here so if you offended by my veiw's at leased I warned you from the start. I live in the city of Leicester married two kids..mortgage ..car..not a great job but it pay's the bill's. My wife is a child-minder so that gives our income abit of a boost. So why do I think ...

Two weeks ago I briefly considered writing an opinion on this subject, but then it seemed far too abstract. It just did not pertain to me. I work hard, pay my mortgage and all my bills and have some money in my savings, it just did not apply. Things can change fast...no I did not lose my job, although that is a stark and grim reality ...

Luckily for me, I've never been homeless. I hope to God it never does happen to me. I can always say it would NEVER happen to me. But, you don't know what's round the corner, do you? One day I could loose everything due to circumstances beyond my control, and end up on the streets. Homeless people are generally looked down ...

Do we in this day and age forget what it is like for people less fortunate than ourselves well i must say that i do not think about it as much as i should and it is only human nature to think about yourself more than others no matter how much we may try to deny it. Yes some people choose to be homeless but the majority i would say would ...

It really annoys me if Im in town with my son and I see a beggar in the street saying "any spare change". So can someone please tell me that if they are hungry or homeless why the hell are they smoking and drinking while begging. If they went for real help they would not have to beg. There are places available for homeless ...

I don't live in a big city. I work in a small city which is not overwhelmed by homelessness, and I therefore have a lesser experience than others who have lived amongst or even been part of the homeless community. I am however aware of the very negative emotions felt by a large section of society who believe that street-begging is an ...

Please dont give to beggars - inform the police and get them real help to come off drugs. - Advantages: Feels like you are doing a good deed - Disadvantages: Promotes alcoholism, drug addiction, and harassment

The amount of homeless people in this country is disgraceful, to think we the general public raise millions of pounds every year, for charitys who cater for the less fortunate people in the third world. Please dont get me wrong im not saying forget about them , it just winds me up when theres people in the uk, who go without food and ...

One insane jabbering alcoholic, one polite gentleman and one screeching banshee. These are the sights that greet me every day on the way to work. "Big Issue" cries the first in quick fire fashion; "Big Issue Madam?" politely enquires the next and "Ish, the big ish" says the third. I always respond ...

Homelessness is a complex subject to write about, it is not clear cut. In cities throughout the UK we see the homeless, they all have so many different circumstances, needs and backgrounds that you cannot lump them into one category and dismiss them as if they didn’t exist. The majority of the people you see sleeping on the streets ...

I give spare change to beggars, I believe they are genuine, who would want to fake such an existance - Advantages: Helping someone less unfortunate than yourself, Deed of the day - Disadvantages: Ricker folk rarely give money to street beggars..., Be wary esp if a girl apporaching a male beggar..

Scenario one: You and your partner buy a house together. The relationship breaks down. You only earn minimum wage. Even after selling the house you will have no savings. You don’t qualify for benefits because you earn ‘too much’. You don’t have family to go and live with. If you find somewhere to rent you can get ...

To give or not to give that is the question? More and more these days people seem to be made homeless it's a very hard situation to be in and i would not wish it on anybody. At the age of 14 i was being regularly beaten by my stepfather and eventually i'd had enough and hit back. This was the worst thing i could do as ...

i donot think that is a good idea to beg for money from other people i think it is best for a person to get a job and workj for there own money i have to work so why donot they if they did then they could have nice clothes and not look scruffy and not smell of wee and beer i donot think that its a good idea to sit buy the bank cash ...

I always made a point of buying the Big Issue as I was convinced of its worth. An honest way of making money for the homeless that are not fortunate enough to do so by other means. I considered my £1 money well spent. In my home city of Portsmouth, the vendors generally greeted you with a cheerie smile and a thank you. ...

Homelessness is really a very desperate option, and homeless people usually have very serious problems like drink, drugs, mental problems or escaping from abuse. The streets are a cruel and terrible place especially at night when people are vulnerable to attack. There are hostels that some go to at night,these are a godsend but there ...

Is there really something wrong with homeless people spending money on drink? Many people who are against giving money to people sleeping rough and begging in the street give their reason as a belief that those sleeping rough will spend the money on drink. In my area (the middle of London, just near Waterloo), most of the people sleeping ...

I will begin by pointing out that no-one wants to end up on the street forced to beg for money. Most people ignore beggars, there is a high risk of being attacked or of becoming ill or even freezing to death if you cannot find shelter. The way homeless people are portrayed in the media, and by the government to an extent, explains why most people ...

I would not describe myself as an unreasonable person, far from it in fact, I have a lot of respect for a lot of different people, and for a whole lot of different reasons. However I do like to speak my mind, and on more than one occasion have been accused of being perhaps a little too blunt, but when something needs to be said, then I’m the ...

I was in a hurry today. It was 3.40 and my bus was coming at quarter to four. As I walked quickly along the road desperately trying to avoid waiting an unnecessary fifteen minutes for the next bus, I heard a voice say "Spare some change?" Distracted, I turned to my right and saw a man sitting in a doorway. I suddenly ...