Moral Dilemmas 4

I'm walking along the street.

I see a young and pretty woman With an infant in her arms.

There is a sign beside her requesting alms.

Should I give her some money?

How much should I give her?

What if it's not enough?

Should I give her everything I have on me?

What if I see someone else in need down the street?

Maybe I should give her nothing and walk on by.

Maybe I should have thought about this before I left my hotel And taken enough spare change for everyone in need.

How much would that be?

Two? Five? Ten? A hundred? A million?

What if I don't see them along the street I'm walking?

What if it's an old lady without an infant?

What if it's a man who doesn't smell very good?

What if he's deformed?

What if she's wearing a burkal

What if the infant grows up to be a terrorist?

What if, instead of money, she asks me for the time of day?

What if she's smartly dressed and self-confident?

What if she asks me for my love?

What if I don't have any to give?

What if it's not enough?

What if it all belongs to my wife?

What if it's infinite?