Rights and obligations

Every other day there are people complaining, demonstrating, going on strike, etc. to defend their rights. That is nothing new, and we know that thanks to those fights in the past we have the privileges we have today. However, I have never seen one of those people that claim their rights to talk about their obligations.

We live in a society where, in order to work as it is intended, every member have a series of rights, but also some obligations. Most people complain as soon as they feel that their rights are being violated or cut. Nonetheless, nobody seems to understand the importance of being aware of their obligations and fulfill them.

We should be a bit more empathic and try to understand that if we avoid complying with our duties we are very likely affecting other people's rights. Besides, you can seriously harm them.

A simple and full of meaning word comes to my mind when I think about people who do not respect others by fulfilling their obligations. That word is SELFISHNESS!