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by ben_w 475 days ago
> There are zero rights without obligations. Why do we never hear about the latter?

I hear much about the latter. The right to freedom of speech vs. the obligation to not defame, to not pump up your own share price, to not leak state secrets, to not openly call for civil wars in foreign countries, etc.

The right to bear arms, vs. the obligation to keep them locked up so kids can't play with them.

While I share your opinion that revolutions are generally bad and messy things, there's plenty of people who think the rich are failing their obligations to the society which gave them the right to own property.