But 46 states are obligated to balance their budgets each year .

但46个州都有责任平衡每年预算。

Are they ethically obligated to do something further ?

道德上而言，他们是否有义务做的更进一步？

I didn 't want you to feel obligated .

我不想让你觉得你有责任。

I felt obligated to turn up on time .

我觉得必须准时到场。

But what sort of sacrifice is anyone obligated to make for the sake of utterly useless punishment ?

但是何种奉献才是人们被迫付出来维持完全无用的惩罚制度呢？