The Eyes of Texas's blog concerning panhandling is a difficult topic to discuss, because everyone feels a least a little bit bad for those that have no homes and feel that begging is the only way to get by. However, most will agree that purely holding a sign does not constitute a job that one should get paid for, but it is still hard for people to just say that it should be illegal, because then those people would have nothing. The homeless could always find something more useful to do, like sell The Austin Advocate, which is as "The Eyes of Texas" mentioned is produced for homeless people to sell.
I agree that homeless people should not be allowed to just roam the streets begging for money without providing a service. However, I believe that more homeless shelters, or other opportunities for the homeless to improve their lives would need to be implemented by the state and local governments before just making it illegal to panhandle. Although, if panhandling were banned from Austin or all of Texas for that matter, it could possible increase the tourist aspect to the city and state because it would be a more attractive place for people to visit, if they did not feel bombarded by the homeless. I think that this is a great topic to bring up to the public, because it would be great if something could be done about the issue. Also "The Eyes of Texas" brings up numerous good ways for the homeless to gain money through ways other than begging. However, it would have been a good idea for him to mention some ways for the government to pitch into the problem at hand.
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