Thursday 3 January 2013

Locke's benefits of a state

Limited State
Rules on what a state can and can't do, limited power. Opposes absolute monarchy.

Why a limited state?
We have a right to justice. Because the state is limited, it will make unbiassed punishments to criminals and more likely to solve problems whereas in the SoN, victims will have unbiassed views of punishment to the person doing wrong and are more likely to not solve the problem but make it worse.

Why not an absolute monarchy?
Monarchs are humans with unlimited power which they can use however they want. This means they can carry out biassed punishment which is as bad as or worse than the SoN because it is illegal to disagree with their orders.

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