human rights vs social responsibility

The CRTC is considering granting licences to Chinese state-run television station(s). Protestors demonstrated outside the CRTC today against turning a blind eye to the human rights abuses and licencing the "communist propaganda outlets." The CRTC is proceeding because apparently they have received thousands of requests, which somehow brings me to ponder the larger issue whether stupidity a basic human right, or does the state (i.e., society) have an obligation to curtail self-destructive behaviour?