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shirat-hasticker:dieaerzte:tockthewatchdog:ribbik:ecclesitrashtes:a-daft-punk:ribbik:humansofnewyork:This photogenic cross of pennies was arranged near the collection bucket of a homeless man. It makes for a moving image, but the morality of giving cash donations to the city’s homeless can sometimes get tricky. I’ve seen one mother who brings her children along while she begs on the subway cars. I’ve seen her 6 or 7 times, and every time she’s gotten several dollars during her 3-minute trip through my subway car. I always wonder if I’m the only passenger multiplying those dollars by 20, only to discover a giant, tax-free hourly wage. Yet every person who made a donation feels that they’ve made the moral decision. And I’m not saying they didn’t. I’m just saying it’s tricky.remember when HONY got mad that homeless people don’t pay taxes???????For the anons who always ask me why I don’t like the Humans of New York guy.it’s been like 8 months and i still get angry anons about this post #thankfulomg how did I forget about this mess“this woman gets a large wage from begging on the subway for hours on end with her kids so she can feed them…..i dont like that. i think she should not be able to feed her kids”Maybe she should get a real job like taking bland pictures of people in the city to present a barftastically unrealistic and saccharine view of urban life -- source link