Rights without duties and responsibility, a total mess.

I have argued in the past that one of the major handicaps we face as a nation and region is emphasis on rights without responsibilities. I like the wording of Section 7 of the Penal Code which provides that ignorance of the Law is not a defence is a good example of our duty. This means that a person cannot claim that he/she did not know about the existence of a law as a way of escaping punishment. The law expects that you read it. If you do not, and still go ahead to break the same law, you will be liable.

But instead of focusing on the problem i have a solution, CIVIC EDUCATION.That is why we all need to invest more in reading the law and teaching on the contents of the law.

Pleasant evening