PANHANDLING 2

few topics does it explain why you should help charities. A good argument is always two sided and this one is not.
If I thought this article was honestly promoting charities, I would have written this analysis from a totally different standpoint. American values are so twisted it is unreal. Something that appears to be promoting charities is really all about promoting business and benefiting someone other than the needy.
In a different light, part of the problem with panhandling has a lot to do with Americas corrupt values. When you give a couple bucks to person downtown, you know good and well he isn’t about to buy a number one at McDonalds. You know that he is going to take that money straight to the corner store and most likely buy a forty of beer. Why would anyone knowingly do that, when there are so many charities that would make better use of the donation? I think it is because Americans are so skeptical of charities, that they would rather enable those self-destructive behaviors instead of giving money to a rip off charity. Don’t get me wrong, there are many good charities, but for as many good charities as are out there, there are probably 2 fake ones. This speaks volumes about our values. For Americans to distrust something like a charity, which originally was meant only to benefit those in need and no one else at all, shows that we have begun to be such a low and disrespected country.
If someone gives money to a panhandler over a charity, it probably has something to do with the level of laziness in America. People are too busy to go find a legitimate charity that would represent their beliefs, so they would rather give their spare change to the man on the corner everyday on the way home from work.
The author writes to a one sided audience. He intended for the reader to agree that panhandling is wrong and that charities are a more noble cause. No matter what devices could’ve been used, the author just assumes that he has you on his side from the get go. The message behind this whole article is shady, and very misleading. The only thing it states is this “Partners for the Homeless and the Center City Commission recommend not giving money to panhandlers. A better way to help is to donate to charities and organizations with outreach programs that truly help the homeless and needy.” Well of course the Partners for the Homeless is going to recommend you not give to anyone except themselves. There is a motive, a driving cause behind every “good and noble” thing you read, just make sure your eyes are open enough to see it.