Should people be caged in, or set free? This is a question that many philosophers, researchers, or anyone, take sides to over the years. Is the human species naturally good or evil? The answer lies in the beliefs of the individual. Does anyone believe in the goodness of us? Indeed there is, and his name is John Locke. Locke is an English philosopher who thought that humans are inherently good, cooperative, selfless, and responsible. His idea of a successful government was one the people were their own rulers. He believed in the goodness of humans as a whole, and believed that everyone had the right of life, liberty and property from birth. He believed that people are naturally righteous because of the instinctual and instilled goodness in
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Hobbes also believed that people must be stripped of freedom from birth. However without our natural rights, we would not grow as a species. People couldn’t give ideas, feel free to try things, or oppose when something felt wrong. People would just feel useless, and why then should we learn, grow, and expand our world? People enjoy freedom, it lets them be human. People have proven that we are good, parents take care of their young, adults manage themselves and create their own lives, and people cooperate and respect each other in their communities, such as sports teams or business teams. After all where would people be without our ability to cooperate and build trust and teams? Locke believed that all humans are born with certain natural rights. These rights are of liberty, property and life. People should be free, and not have a demanding force limiting our natural curiosity and diversity. People would not get anywhere in advances with such restrictions and distrust. After all, relationships are built on trust. People also deserve territory, just as any other animal has his own guarded place if desired. It gives us the bit of power and privacy that most like to possess. It is a natural right for a reason. Finally, we deserve life. As a whole, humans have evolved to grow and
Hobbes also believed that people must be stripped of freedom from birth. However without our natural rights, we would not grow as a species. People couldn’t give ideas, feel free to try things, or oppose when something felt wrong. People would just feel useless, and why then should we learn, grow, and expand our world? People enjoy freedom, it lets them be human. People have proven that we are good, parents take care of their young, adults manage themselves and create their own lives, and people cooperate and respect each other in their communities, such as sports teams or business teams. After all where would people be without our ability to cooperate and build trust and teams? Locke believed that all humans are born with certain natural rights. These rights are of liberty, property and life. People should be free, and not have a demanding force limiting our natural curiosity and diversity. People would not get anywhere in advances with such restrictions and distrust. After all, relationships are built on trust. People also deserve territory, just as any other animal has his own guarded place if desired. It gives us the bit of power and privacy that most like to possess. It is a natural right for a reason. Finally, we deserve life. As a whole, humans have evolved to grow and