imited right to all which tempts him, and which he can obtain; in return he acquires civil liberty, and proprietorship of all he possesses. (Jean Jacques Rousseau, 218) This has been the answer that all humans have looked upon since small tribes began to convene at the beginning of society. People join the political societies to concentrate on The mutual preservation of their lives, liberties and estates (John Locke, 184) by paying the price of their natural liberties.Humanity thrives on stability to make living easier to cope with to actually further the society as a whole instead of just worrying about survival. This makes simpler many essential aspects of life that would not be able to be improved without a stabilizing body. The first and fundamental law of [human] nature is to seek peace and follow it. (Thomas Hobbes, 146) People are drawn towards governments because of the relative safety that they provide. The human tendency to, Seek peace and follow it (Thomas Hobbes, 146) sets the precedent of how humanity wants political societies fairly governed. This is clearly shown by John Lockes law of nature: The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges everyone; and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, liberty, or possessions. (John Locke, 170) Humanity is drawn into political societies because if ran properly are designed to punish the bad citizen and help the law abiding citizen maintain his/her personal prosperity. Man can, Restrain, or, where it is necessary, destroy things noxious to them, and so may bring such evil on anyone who hath transgressed that law. (John Locke 171) Due to the fact that there is a human tendency to avoid destructive confrontation, a governed people provides the perfect forum to punish the wrong and allow the righteous to prosper. Although that statement may sound...
