Honestly?
Let me be honest. I don't give a flying fart about what your gender is, who you believe is the ultimate power. I couldn't care what your affiliation is with the politics in whatever continent, country or town you reside in. I have no qualms about sarcasm or a slight of tongue due to upbringing or general atmosphere of your upbringing ( most say your survival.)
Here is my culture. Fasten your seatbelts because although it's not based on religion, there is one true and inherent fact.
I honestly, respect what I see. A good person can have a horrifying past. A horrible person can have a life so perfect that would make a romance novel blush. Yes, the ones with Fabio.
I see the lost of the humanity in noticing the small things. When did that not represent the general good heartedness of an individual?
I was walking down the road, with a slight extra amount of money because of a job that went well. I decided for one treat, to get myself a great egg salad sandwich at my favorite restaurant. I was walking back to my place. when a woman asked if she could have half my sandwich - she was hungry. I hesitated. I know. The moral compass was spinning for longer than it should have. I have been hungry before. To the point, I had to beg the same as she did.
I didn't know a thing about her so I had to hope that this was a good deed ( and I only consider them if there is no audience) so I offered her half of it and half of a cookie.
She looked at me and said, "I don't like egg salad."
I was so astonished. I was offering half of the only treat I had bought ( and yes she did not know my income, so I understood that she may have perceived that I had more than I had.)
So I said, very clearly, "Ms., I have half a sandwich and cookie. I will spilt it with you. That is all I can give."
She shook her head and shooed me away. I was in awe.
So, no opinion of culture. But I will say common decency would be nice to have a quick return. I mean they make a hundred movies about someone who comes into a small fortune and gives back?
Our culture is more damaged by the idea that we should get exactly what we want when we ask for it.
The real truth is we only get what we want in small quantities, and appreciating those small doses - that's the only culture we find happiness.
Live and let be, Happiness is not the amount of egg salad that is present - but the amount you accept as good faith from someone who cared enough to try.
Be good to each other. Who knows what the other end of their story is.