17. rights and responsibilities

• Everyone over the age of 18 has the right to buy fireworks but that comes with responsibilities of care
• Many of our rights are written in law
• There are other rights that affect the way we behave, not just those written in law
• People should respect the rights of others and also respect the law
• If people do not follow the law, society will not function properly
• If people don't take their role in democracy seriously, it won't work e.g a government may be voted by a small group of people rather than the majority
• The values of freedom, equality and justice try to create an orderly society where people have freedom