Which of the following statements is incorrect about Rights?

Rights do not place an obligation upon the state to act in certain kinds of ways.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Rights do not place an obligation upon the state to act in certain kinds of ways.

Correction - Rights place an obligation upon the state to act in certain kinds of ways.

Rights place an obligation upon the state to act in certain kinds of ways. Each right indicates what the state must do as well as what it must not do. For instance, my right to life obliges the state to make laws that protect me from injury by others. It calls upon the state to punish those who hurt me or harm me. If a society feels that the right to life means a right to a good quality of life, it expects the state to pursue policies that provide for clean environment along with other conditions that may be necessary for a healthy life. In other words, my right here places certain obligations upon the state to act in a certain way.