Rights

     Just because something can be done doesn’t mean it should be done!  Maybe you’ve heard that expression or something similar before.  I think it was best said as “Just because something is lawful, doesn’t mean that it is beneficial.”

     It seems that in many places in the world today people are constantly demanding “They have rights!”  And they will do practically ANYTHING to make certain that they will make sure they HAVE their rights.

     We get ourselves into various situations and then try to get ourselves out of them by claiming we have rights. Because certain actions may be our “legal” right, it doesn’t mean that we gain any benefits.  Let me give you an example:

     It could be possible that you have “a right” to purchase a certain product and upon purchasing that product you would be released from captivity.  BUT, if you were released TEN other individuals would be executed.  Now this is an extreme example to say the least.  But would exercising ‘YOUR” rights be the beneficial thing to do?  By costing the lives of ten other individuals it doesn’t seem to be very beneficial.

     Consider this scenario also:  With everyone making claim to getting THEIR rights, how could anything get accomplished?  How could the “rights” of one not, in some way, counteract the “rights” of another?  It would become an action upon which NO ONE would have any rights and nothing would get done.

     However, if we, even if for a moment, considered the possibility that giving up “our rights” to gain the greatest benefits for others, we would find ourselves living in a more appealing world of mankind.  Do you think that such a scenario would ever be possible?

     Well, the fact is, this scenario has already taken place.  Some two thousand years ago Jesus was sent to earth to instruct us as to how we should live and treat our fellow man.  After a three and a half year ministry this man was executed as a criminal and a blasphemer.  However, he had committed NO crime.  He actually had a “legal right” to life everlasting.  But he gave up HIS rights so that hundreds of thousands (literally millions) of people could have an opportunity for life.

     This was the greatest gift that mankind has ever received.  Our only requirement to gain this gift is to give up our rights to make decisions for ourselves and follow the guidelines that have been given to us as part of the requirements of obtaining this gift.  Sadly few in comparison to the total of mankind will accept this option.  Most will reject the offer and continue to demand “THEIR rights!”  As strange as that may sound:  We’re only human!

QUOTE TO CONSIDER

THOUGHTFUL GEM

"Concerning the Law of Driving:

You may be right!

You may be DEAD right!"