- Position‹6 of 6
Give food instead of money.
This position holds that you should give beggars food rather than money. It argues that food is a basic necessity that directly meets a real need and cannot be misused — and that handing over something other than cash shows genuine care for the person.
Supporting arguments · 2
- Giving something other than money shows that you careGiving food rather than money to a homeless person demonstrates to them that you care about their well being. To take the time and effort to give money over food shows the homeless you have compassion and empathy.
- Food is a basic necessityEveryone needs to eat. Giving food to a homeless person eliminates the step of them needing to buy it themselves and they can save their money for something else.