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16825519 No.16825519 [Reply] [Original]

Why does Locke talk so much about the consent of the masses when a shit tonne of the latter half of his Second Treatise doesn't even put it into consideration.

>> No.16825641

What do you mean?

>> No.16825660

>>16825519
>>16825519
>We need consent of the masses
>Now here are all my great ideas that the masses will 100% accept when given the choice because they're so great. Thank you for coming to my #TedTalk

>> No.16826100

>>16825641
Locke actually talks about government structures in the second part of the second treatise, and all the popular sovernty goes out the window as long as grugs can live and have their land

>> No.16826444

No one wants to talk about this?

>> No.16826716

You give your consent when you move from the state on nature to a civil society. Then, as long as the governmental structure conforms with the original purpose of government (impartial arbitration and the protection of property) and does not infringe on your natural rights, there is no need to talk of consent--it was already given in the "signing" of the social contract.

>> No.16827308

>>16826716
interesting. trust me. you don't know how useful this is to me.

>> No.16827320

>>16826444
We're not big on A*glo "philosophers" here.

>> No.16827335

>>16826716
>You give your consent when you move from the state on nature to a civil society
But I never moved...

>> No.16827833

>>16827308
What do you mean by "useful"?

>> No.16827910

If you want to see a refutation of this guy, look at the current state of America. Literally founded on his bullshit.

>> No.16828667
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>>16827833
an essay for class

>> No.16828824

>>16828667
In that case you might want to double check because it was just off the top of my head. I also resent you for what you've done.

>> No.16829957

>>16825519
Locke's based as fuck