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Comment on How do you feel about someone taking the coins people tossed into a fountain or other public waterworks display for "wishes?"

KoboldCoterie@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

I’d much rather someone who actually needs the money enough to pick up small change to take them than for them to just sit there. If someone’s desperate enough to fish coins out of a fountain for a few dollars, they can absolutely have them.

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AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
They’re not going to just sit there, they help pay for the maintenance of the fountain. It’s like reaching into a donation box.

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- Lumidaub@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  A city having to put a bit more money into maintenance of a tourist attraction vs a homeless person getting to not starve for one more day. Hm. Tricky.
  
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  - AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    At least here in Europe, nobody’s starving on the streets. May I suggest building less fountains and more social security nets if preventing starvation is your concern?
    
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    Lumidaub@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    I’d be all for that.
    
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