"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains"
- chains=government, church, schools
- These 3 institutions are the social institutions everyone is interested in now.
"Social order is a sacred right which serves as a basis for all other rights, does not come from nature, but from things we've created" --> agreements
- Example: A father and his child both have obligations to each other when the child is young and helpless, but, as soon as the child can stand on his own two feet, the decision to continue the relationship between the father and child is completely voluntary. Whatever they decide, they decide through making a mutual agreement between them.
- father=king, child=people
What is the general will?
- The general will serves the common good. It is not about the individual, but about what will benefit society in the long term.
- "Greatest good, for greater number of people"- John Stuart Mill
- Everyone is forced to be part of the general will. Not just 1 person and their beliefs controls the will.
People care about their own self preservation first
What is considered right isn't based on anything legitimates --> so how know if whats considered to be "right" is actually right
War should be star vs. state, not personal
- It is issues between two states which cause war. Not personal issues between the people.
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