Why is the voice of Responsibility overshadowed by cries of Rights ?

Question

Discursive/Premise
- Problems are usually deflected to the Others from the Self; rare is attribution placed on the Self.
- Feminist movement cries woman’s Rights, and seldom of women’s Responsibilities.
Or is this just media sensationalism backed by popular consumerism?

(Above to get the ball rolling.)
Open Discussion. Alteration and addition to the discursive/premise welcomed.

ABRIDGED
Well illustrated by skypi.., the pleasures of the flesh are easier to bear than the love of labour. And then some, that “Nancy Pelosi may yet handle presidential meetings,” koala..

This is encapsulated in “rights and responsibilities” being two sides of the same coin., the_o..., negatively reinforced in Junej..’s most unfortunate, perhaps working experience.

Answer 1

"rights" are viewed as liberating, "responsibilities" are not.
The adult person knows that those two terms are two sides of the same coin.

Answer 2

People are much more attracted to discussing what they have the right to do rather than what they have a responsibility to do. They'd much rather talk about the ice cream they have a right to eat rather than the empty ice cream container they have to take out to the dumpster.

Answer 3

for liberals...oh god no...nancy pelosi is already talking about how she is going to handle presidential meetings with hillary clinton. this type of thing carries no shame at all.

Answer 4

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