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Comment author: Blueberry 04 August 2010 11:35:22PM 1 point [-]

I think that for some people it’s sometimes rational to avoid beggars.

There's a good reason to avoid bums completely independent of donating money: they smell horrible and are generally unpleasant to be close to. Crossing the street to avoid the smell or risk from them seems perfectly sane goal-directed behavior to me

Comment author: torekp 08 August 2010 04:12:55PM 2 points [-]

Even when beggars don't smell, it's rational to avoid socially awkward situations, if you are bothered by them. This is the same reason I don't answer the phone when I know it's a telemarketer calling.