"I Think Feedom Should Come with Small Amount of Responsibility"

[iverglas]

30. in fact, no right "carries" any responsibility

The rights we are talking about are all rights to non-interference in the conduct of our own affairs.

No one has any responsibility to exercise their rights in any particular way, or not to exercise them in any other particular way.

The entire idea is meaningless anyway. What if someone exercises a right in an irreponsible way? So? What's the remedy? None.

Saying that rights come with responsibilities is just meaningless, I'm afraid.

In fact, all rights come with the limits on their exercise that can be demonstrated to be justified, according to the standard a society applies.

Sanctions may be applied to people who transgress those limits, where the limits are clearly stated in laws.

If someone is "irresponsible" in the exercise of a right, about all anybody can do is shake their finger and say "tsk, tsk".

Of course, that may be how some people would prefer it to work.