Question

Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows. Perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but was out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. This is similar to what happens in a community. One person has to give up a right for the good of the group. Sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. A good example is a public protest. People have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. However, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. A city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. Therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. Government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people. How is the example of a public protest similar to the family dinner vote? Both require government laws to maintain order and safety. Both show conflict between the rights of individuals and groups. Both explain why the rights of groups always win over individual wants. Both demonstrate the downside of depending on voting to make decisions.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Both show conflict between the rights of individuals and groups.

Both show how the common good is always above an individual good. The common good is "common" because it protects the interests of the majority of people, while not jeopardizing any individuals. That's why there are democratic elections, where everybody has the right to vote, but the majority decides who is going to represent them. It's not that the individual's opinion doesn't count or doesn't matter; on the contrary, it always counts. But at the end, it's about the assessment of all members of a group.