Calculativity and/or common sence

 Calculativity and/or common sense can be discussed at length, as the understanding of these concepts can vary considerably. In our culture, we used to follow the simple instruction "give and get" and did not talk about charity or solidarity. This, of course, meant reciprocal mutual obligations, including favors at all levels of social ties.

A practical example of such reciprocal reciprocity would be, for example, the requirement that if someone stays with us for free, we can stay with them for free. If someone has lunch with us for free, we expect to have lunch with them for free. If we give someone a gift on their holiday, we also expect to be given a gift on our holiday. If we have someone visiting us unannounced, then we also expect to be able to visit them unannounced. If se are always available to them, we also expect them to be always available to us.

 I could find even more such examples, because it is a fact that we very quickly translate someone's unilateral benefits into feelings of exploitation. Of course, we are less exploited if we quickly bring to light our own calculation of one or another social bond that is not stipulated by a special contract or law.

I have repeatedly noticed such socially legitimized calculation or common sense in our society, even in the family itself. One such example is the bond between children and parents. Due to the need to care for children, parents can demand the care of their adult children when they are unable to do so. In fact, this reciprocal reciprocity is even legitimized also in intimate partners.

A kind of constant charity without reciprocal demands is quite unusual  our cultural component and/or understanding of solidarity and charity. And of course, the cultural requirement is more than obvious that we should think about how we will repay the charity, despite our principles of solidarity.

 Solidarity does not mean abandoning common sense or calculation, as demands are increasingly common, even at the state level, for the return of charity or the so-called return of the use of state public funds. And so, hidden calculations, which are also said to have a basis in common sense, which says that nothing gives just nothing, are increasingly becoming clearly articulated demands for the return of charity and solidarity without a clear contract with prices for services, and solidarity with charity is becoming a loan contract.

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