Repair (Heal) Your World

Rights and Responsibilities: written by me: 18 April 2004 Every person has a right to life, a right to freedom of association, a right to freedom of religion, a right to liberty, a right to travel, a right to protection by the state, a right to equality, a right to an education, a right to freedom of speech. However, along with these rights come certain responsibilities: • A right to life implies the duty or responsibility to protect that right; the responsibility not to endanger the lives of others (without their consent); the responsibility not to murder; the responsibility not to violate others’ space, is not to commit adultery and not to steal; • A right to freedom of association implies the duty not to interfere with another’s organisation, unless it is physically interfering with you or endangering your way of life; • A right to freedom of speech implies the responsibility not to incite hate, not to cheat another person, not to lie and not to gossip; • A right to liberty i...