John Locke Summary

John Locke argues on a number of occasions that the commonwealth should be a large factor in which influences the decisions that are made for a particular population of people. This is because the individual agrees to follow by the rules and the decisions that is essentially made by the majority of people and by entering into that society and making the decision to be a part of that, then they should have some say in what happens (146). However, Locke argues that children should not be put under the same expectations since they are ruled by their father who socializes the child into following the rules of society. However, the legislative is able to apply the rules to the father since he is a member of the society and should be held liable …show more content…
Moreover, conflict can emerge if people have a different point of view on religion and the church can potentially influence people to see a different way of living and then the majority of people in which get some say in which laws are permissible can become divided. Moreover, the duty of toleration outlines ways in which the church and the state are separated and all the same equal in the sense that the church cannot be influential to others in terms of going against the laws of the state.
In contrast, the relationship between consent and the supreme power of the legislative can become complicated if the majority of people find conflict with other individuals of other churches or are influenced by the church to perceive the power of the legislative as a negative influence on society. By having a separation between the legislative power and the church, this can influence individuals to choose a side in which one they prefer to follow and God is likely to be the most influential figure in that decision. Therefore, the church could potentially become more powerful than the