Locke believed that God gave “The earth and all that is therein is given to men for the support and comfort of their being” (Locke, 1823, p. 115, para. 25). He theorized, in Chapter 1, “…that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions…”(Locke, 1823, p. 107, para. 6), as such, he was aware that if everything is the common property of man, there was a need for a morally right method of determining ownership of God's “gifts” without causing conflict. Locke’s belief resulted in his theory which legitimizes possession/ownership and boundaries of property rights.
We both interpreted the limits Locke places on the amount of resources man should acquire but now, I believe Locke had
We both interpreted the limits Locke places on the amount of resources man should acquire but now, I believe Locke had