One of the most important rules in the migrant's camps is the right to keep the past black hidden in the heart. As these camps are filled with people who were recently forced out of their homes, depression and sadness must have been common. People were filled with harsh, painful memories of being forced to leave loved ones and loved items behind. In a camp like this, everyone would lose all motivation to continue if they dwelled on reminiscing about the past. The right to keep this memories to oneself disallowed anyone to question others about their past. It kept people sane and offered hope to the future, the only thing to look forward too.
Another very important rule in the camps was the right of the hungry to be fed. Most families, at some point along the trip, ran out of food or ran out of money to get new food. During these times, everyone had to pitch in food for everyone to eat. If they didn't, death from starvation would have been much more common. The final rule adds on to this, stating that it is unlawful to eat good food next to a hungry person. All of the travelers have already experienced the pain that comes from an unequal distribution of wealth, since the immensely rich banks forced all the migrants into poverty. Now, in the camps, no one wants to experience the same unfair distribution. The relatively rich, who are lucky enough to have food, must not flaunt their wealth to the starving poor.
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