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PRINTER'S NO. 4041
No. 2954 Session of 1992
INTRODUCED BY SAURMAN, FARGO, VROON, TRELLO, HERSHEY, GODSHALL,
GEIST, LEH, HASAY, TIGUE, E. Z. TAYLOR AND NOYE,
SEPTEMBER 29, 1992
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 29, 1992
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, providing for declaration of individual
3 responsibility.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby resolves as follows:
6 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7 Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
8 That the heading of Article I be amended and the Article be
9 amended by adding a section to read:
10 ARTICLE I
11 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY
12 § 29. Declaration of individual responsibility.
13 Recognizing that freedom without responsibility is anarchy,
14 we declare that:
15 1. All people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in order
16 to enjoy their inherent rights, must exercise individual
17 responsibility in their actions to include respect for the
1 rights, property and the pursuit of happiness of others;
2 2. All people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, while
3 exercising their inherent rights, must preserve and protect the
4 safety and well-being of others from any consequences arising
5 from such actions;
6 3. All people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, while
7 exercising their individual freedoms, must take full
8 responsibility for any consequences of their actions upon their
9 own safety and well-being; and
10 4. All people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, while
11 exercising their individual freedoms, must respect the
12 environment and the natural resources of this Commonwealth.
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