I prefer to reward good behavior rather than punish bad, I would give the hot-dog man some or all of my money. He’s the one, after all, who’s out there every day providing a service, having to pay taxes, licensing fees, etc. The panhandler, meanwhile, has far more efficient and effective options for getting food and shelter than getting a random few dollars from the likes of me, and the more I give, the more I ask him to spend his time on the street.
