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Rights & Duties

Rights protect dignity and freedom. Duties protect the commons and ensure that liberty does
not become domination.

Core rights

Core duties

Balancing rule

When rights conflict, prefer solutions that preserve dignity, minimize coercion, and use
proportional measures. The goal is a stable civic order where freedom is real for everyone,
not only the powerful.

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