I mean, the Big Issue is a good idea and I can't knock it. It gives a sense of worth and an income to those that would otherwise be unemployable. However, I don't buy the magazine because I find the content awful. I mean, why not create a music magazine with exclusives, or a specific genre of magazine for people to sell, something that would interest the general public a bit more.
I feel as though a lot of people but this magazine out of pity, which is good and bad for various reasons. I also think that Big Issue sellers should be vetted more carefully before they are allowed to sell this publication, as there are some real genuine people that sell this magazine because they can't get employed. Then there're the white lightning swigging smackheads that can be incredibly intimidating and rude to people, thus giving the magazine a bad reputation across the country! read more