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Not entirely. John Locke's take is that you agree to a rule of law by choosing to live in it, and that you can move to another government if you disagree.

Only Thomas Hobbe's take was based purely on force, because he viewed the nature of man as being vile and completely evil, which isn't surprising given the environment he lived in.




I think you mean Thomas Hobbes. :)


Derp. Good catch. Was reading the comic yesterday.




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