“Rights are necessary for the sustenance of a democracy”

“Rights are necessary for the sustenance of a democracy”. Give arguments to support the statement.

Rights are necessary for the sustenance of a democracy because :

  1. Every citizen has the right to vote and the right to be elected to the government.
  2. For democratic elections to take place, it is necessary that citizens should know the right to express their opinion, form political parties and take part in politics.
  3. We need rights to protect minorities from the oppression of the majority. Rights can be used when things go wrong.