This is because Hobbes travels a lot and realizes that people are born evil. He said people act impulsively without government. Today our government is limited. The trail of tears illustrates the belief in limited government. In the 1820s-1840s the U.S. government forced several Native American tribes to migrate to reservations west of the Mississippi River. Justice was not administered equally at all levels of people as Hobbes thought an unlimited government would be. I believe that without government, human beings would naturally find themselves in a state of war. This is because it is human nature to desire power. It is demonstrated in our daily lifestyle that we fight to gain control. For example, people fight for money to gain control. People commit crimes to demonstrate that they have some sort of power. Without government, the world would be a chaotic place. Therefore I believe that a government is a necessary element for society to control people's greed for control. On the other hand, unlike Hobbes, Locke believes that human beings are born good. Personally I agree with Locke that humans are born good, but society blinds our innocence and creates a second human nature to be desired.
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