Lyddie doesn't sign the petition, because she is afraid of the consequences of that action. By signing the petition, she would publicly be associating with it and those workers. She runs the risk of being fired from her current job and blacklisted from the other mills. Lyddie cannot let that happen. She desperately needs the paycheck in order to pay back the debt that her family owes.
Benefits could include: locating a hostage, lowering crime rates, population stats
disadvantages could include: invasion of privacy, violation of our human rights
hope this helps you ! -isabel
Answer:
No: they can have an opinion, not a say.
Explanation:
Your family can have a first impression/opinion, but they shouldn't have a say in who you marry. If you love that person, you should be with them. Your family shouldn't judge that, or try to make you choose someone else.