ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Unfair View of the Unfortunate
RECEIVED Sun., Sept. 27, 2009
Dear Editor,
Re: “Panhandlers for God” [News, Sept. 25]: I used to own a business Downtown and encountered the panhandler issue often. The obstacle to addressing this situation was usually one of compassion and unfair persecution of the unfortunate.
One possible intervention is for the city to post road signs at the popular panhandling sites that say: "The Central Texas community provides food, shelter, and services to the homeless and unfortunate. Giving them cash may undermine their recovery." This might help most donors overcome their momentary guilt while also helping to sell the idea to the community of more government assistance for tragedies that "there but for the grace of God go … any of us."
Re: “Panhandlers for God” [News, Sept. 25]: I used to own a business Downtown and encountered the panhandler issue often. The obstacle to addressing this situation was usually one of compassion and unfair persecution of the unfortunate.
One possible intervention is for the city to post road signs at the popular panhandling sites that say: "The Central Texas community provides food, shelter, and services to the homeless and unfortunate. Giving them cash may undermine their recovery." This might help most donors overcome their momentary guilt while also helping to sell the idea to the community of more government assistance for tragedies that "there but for the grace of God go … any of us."
Paul Silver