Thomas Hobbe's Argument Analysis

Everyone has hopes and dreams for a better future. We all want to live a happy life, where we are surrounded by our loved ones and can work to make our dreams a reality. However, what are we willing to do to accomplish our goals? Will we kill those who are blocking our path, will we cheat, will we extortionate others? The truth is, we will. People are willing and are capable of doing the less things when we want something. Everything we do, we ultimately do for our own benefit.
Hobbes possesed this cynical view on humans because he believed humans were selfish and could not be trusted. His argument is logical and convincing not only by the evidence that he provides, but also because it is what we see in society today. The good may outweigh …show more content…
Equality is generally a good thing; however, in a world inhabited with an immense population and low resources, one wonders how these resources can be distributed equally among everyone. The reality of the situation is that they can't. Hobbes comes to the conclusion that equality leads to competition among humans. If two people are equal in every aspect and both want a piece of cherry pie, but there is only one piece, how do we determine who gets the piece? People need to compete with each other in order to survive. This concept is known as “survival of the fittest” and it can be seen in every aspect of society. It is our very nature to want to live, regardless of how we ensure that we do so. When trying to survive, we don't think of anyone else besides ourselves. We may think of our loved ones when we do certain things; however our loved ones revolve around us, so technically we’re doing it for us. We can become ruthless when it comes to what we