Is It Foolish to Give Money to Beggars?

It is foolish to give money to beggars.

　　At the corners of streets or roads, you may sometimes see someone sitting on the ground, stretching out his or her hand. And there would also be a bowl or something concave with some coins in it. These people are called beggars and the coins are from some other people. But in my opinion, I think it is not proper to give money to beggars. Of course, most people have sympathy including me. We would feel sorrow while we see people who look thin and sickly dressing shabbily sitting on the ground. Some of them are even deaf, blind or lose their hands or feet. At the time we pass by them, we will be deeply convinced to give some money to help them by our sympathy. Nevertheless, according to some news reports, they reveal that some beggars are in fact not short of money and even richer than other people who give them money. These people make money readily by cheating on other kind people without devoting their strength to work. It is really foolish to give money or to pay sympathy for those cheaters. I concede that there are still large amount of poor people needing help. However, as a Chinese proverb says, it is better to teaching them fishing than giving them fish. After all, it is the most helpful way to assist them to have the ability to live a free-minded life by relying on their own efforts.