[thomasz]

"Your poverty makes my uncomfortable" is not a valid reason for enacting discriminating legislation.

[mcv]

But it's a very valid reason for enacting laws that reduce poverty. But nobody is doing that, for some reason.

[techsupporter]

Poverty is not the issue, though it is the cause. Restated, I have no problem with someone begging for change _because they are poor_. The problem comes from being hassled, repeatedly, daily, by anywhere from 1 to 8 (not kidding, kept count) people who are trying to sell me something, trying to get me to give them change, or trying to have me sign a petition of some sort. Where does the line for my choosing not to interact with anyone blur into being forcibly interacted with?

[hrkristian]

I'm uncomfortable because of your comment, where does the line go for having you forcibly removed?

[mmariani]

By intentionally not making eye contact with them ten meters before they bump into you. Done. You don't need new laws for that.

[chilldream]

Canned responses work wonders. For me, most of these appeals ended with "Sorry, don't carry cash."