Why do we need Rights in a democracy?
1. Rights in themselves are very necessary for the very sustenance of a democracy. Without rights, democracy will become meaningless and ineffective.
2. For democratic elections to take place, it is necessary that citizens should have the right to express their opinions, form political parties and take part in political activities.
3. There should be some rights because things may go wrong when some citizens may wish to take away the rights from others.
4. Rights protect minorities from the oppression of majority. They ensure the majority cannot do whatever it wishes.
5. The government is expected to protect citizen’s rights. But sometimes elected government may not protect or may even attack of its own citizens. So, some rights need to be placed than higher than the government so that it cannot violate them.
