SHARED WISDOM

to do likewise. The family as an entity is put first, and the individual members of the family second. This provides a valuable lesson for harmonious intercommunity relations. We need to focus on our common humanity, regardi ng that as primary, before all other identities. HUMAN RESPONSIBILITIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS Live in society as a giver, not as a taker. Then, by the Laws of Nature, you will receive from others. However, first, people must become duty-conscious, and their rights will be secured. This is a very important principle for harmonious living in a multicultural and multireligious society. These days, ‘human rights are a much-talked-about subject. However, in addition to human rights, individuals owe many human duties or responsibilities to the wider society. However, somehow, these do not seem to be talked about much. According to my analysis, human rights are a by-product of human duties. If people are made duty-conscious, their rights will then certainly be secured. On the other hand, if one insists on human rights and neglects human duties, it is tantamount to putting the cart before the horse—and this will produce no beneficial result at all. Is it possible, one might ask, to arrive at a harmonious balance between human rights and human responsibilities?