# Beggars with Signs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beggars-with-signs/911731>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beggars-with-signs/911731 "2020-06-22T15:47:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![LivingGhost371](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beggars-with-signs/911731/105 "2020-07-05T03:49:08Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> Maimonides said, “If you gave money to ten beggars, and nine were lying to you, you have done a good thing.” I usually don’t, all though I carry dollar bills in case I feel guilty.

So 90% of your money going to scammers is better than donating it to charity which, although has overhead, probably channels more than 10% of the donation to people actually in need?

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