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POT 3303 Political Ideologies
John Locke’s vision of individual rights, rights of rebellion The scholar John Locke opines that a government bears the mandate to serves its people by protecting their life, liberty and their property. In his view, governments should not endorse the tyrannical rule of law; instead, the dispersion of authority should include excising the rule of law that serves all people (Aaron, 2011). Thus, he supports the decision to protest or rebel against any form of government that violates individual rights. In his view, the protests or rebels are justly before any legal presentation. Locke vouches for thinkers of liberty with individual example cases like Thomas Jefferson and Algernon Sidney. According to the undistinguished Oxford scholar, a designated body instills the political power, which is, the natural power bestowed top every man. In this view, communities or societies surrender their inherent power to a ruling body that is the government. As a result, the government bears the responsibility to protect these said rights at any given time (Aaron, 2011). Consequently, Locke states that any government that violates the compact of these protection rights should be eliminated without fail. Importantly, he advises that …show more content…
Similarly, he advocates for a responsible government that respects the will of the people. In many of his example, Locke opines that the respect for the people by a liberal government should treat people with the same regards (Grant, 2010). This aspect of liberalism is that it should enact and enforce laws that guarantee the individual freedom and liberty. In his proposals, liberalism also entails changing any form of government at will if the ruling body infringes the people’s rights. Under such a circumstance, a liberal party listens to its people with the aim to safeguard their
POT 3303 Political Ideologies
John Locke’s vision of individual rights, rights of rebellion The scholar John Locke opines that a government bears the mandate to serves its people by protecting their life, liberty and their property. In his view, governments should not endorse the tyrannical rule of law; instead, the dispersion of authority should include excising the rule of law that serves all people (Aaron, 2011). Thus, he supports the decision to protest or rebel against any form of government that violates individual rights. In his view, the protests or rebels are justly before any legal presentation. Locke vouches for thinkers of liberty with individual example cases like Thomas Jefferson and Algernon Sidney. According to the undistinguished Oxford scholar, a designated body instills the political power, which is, the natural power bestowed top every man. In this view, communities or societies surrender their inherent power to a ruling body that is the government. As a result, the government bears the responsibility to protect these said rights at any given time (Aaron, 2011). Consequently, Locke states that any government that violates the compact of these protection rights should be eliminated without fail. Importantly, he advises that …show more content…
Similarly, he advocates for a responsible government that respects the will of the people. In many of his example, Locke opines that the respect for the people by a liberal government should treat people with the same regards (Grant, 2010). This aspect of liberalism is that it should enact and enforce laws that guarantee the individual freedom and liberty. In his proposals, liberalism also entails changing any form of government at will if the ruling body infringes the people’s rights. Under such a circumstance, a liberal party listens to its people with the aim to safeguard their