Locke believes all men are entitled
to life and property. Social inequality is thus fought for since taking it away
could be seen as taking away life from others. The name of liberty encompasses
most of what Locke speaks of. A great deviation on this topic is the right to
your own life. The religious strains in his argument prevent man the “liberty”
of man of harming himself. Locke has a more optimistic of man than Hobbes.
Locke believes man is inherently charitable from biblical teachings so the state
is unnecessary of providing any basic economic safety net. Giving back is to
God not to the state. Locke would likely see taxes aimed at promoting economic
fairness as an injury on behalf of the haves. Since Locke spoke out in favor of
biblical slavery in the Hebrew Bible he would likely not see a problem with
working under people for little pay. Locke would likely also speak out in favor
of public goods for necessities with the belief that they belong to God. People
own what they work but “work” can be argued.
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