What are rights and responsibilities, and how are they different?
Green Lights & Promises
What are rights and responsibilities, and how are they different?
Here's a question that runs the whole world and yet fits in your pocket: what exactly is a right, and what exactly is a responsibility? They sound like a matched pair of dull schoolwords. They are actually two of the most powerful ideas humans ever invented — and they work as a team.
Start with a right. A right is something you're allowed to have or do — a fairness you can count on. The right to speak your mind. The right to be safe. The right to learn. Think of it as a green light that other people promise to honor.
