John Locke's Second Treatise Of Civil Government

When it comes to the author’s intent between the laws of society and the laws of nature, is to make people realize that the two laws are different but similar and help us out as a whole while looking at Locke’s Second Treatise of Civil Government. The Law of Society law is where men exist a state of perfect freedom and equality where their actions and choices are free and can’t be limited while the natural laws are where man should be completely free and equal, to be governed by authority. The Law of Nature is explained as a state of equality where no one has power over another, and all are free to do as they please. But with that being said, it doesn’t give others the right to abuse others but it does give each individual the right to execute natural laws, which are universal. Although, Locke’s theory includes many assumptions that include: the natural law derives from a set of rights and no one would have any rights at all in the absence of moral code applicable to human actions, nor would there be ay

Some men would like to have authority rather than being their own government. One reason for this is other men still in a state of nature cannot be supposed to respect all men’s freedom. His property may be invaded, his life could be threatened, and other men’s self-interest may be preclude their acting for the common good. Sometimes, being a state of nature can be dangerous and full of changes. Therefore, men would want a government instead of a nature state to preserve their lives, rights, and estates. There are also many things lacking with being in a nature state. Some of those things is that there is no known, commonly agreed-upon law that all men have to abide by- right and wrong are relative terms. There also isn’t a single, indifferent judge to meditate disputes so all men are judges and more likely to privy their own passions and