John Locke

Background:
I, John Locke, was born in the year 1632. I was born in Bristle, England to a Puritan family. My father was an attorney. He was part of the parliamentary army in the fight against the monarch during the English Civil War. I am a protestant. My father wanted me to become a minister, but instead, I studied medicines. I was a student at Oxford University. John Owen was the first to introduce me to the idea of freedom of religion. French Philosopher and Mathematician, Rene Descartes' writing influenced me truly. He proclaimed that all men can reason. I escaped to Holland in 1682 due to my ideas threatening the king's authority. I returned after the parliament’s authority had been respected and the Bill Of Rights had been accepted. Then I die in 1704.
Views On Human Nature & Society
I believe that people have the ability to reason. I write, "The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which [treats] everyone [equally]. Reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind...that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, or possessions." I believe that people have what it takes to govern themselves and to look after others. People should have the freedom of religion and the rights to citizens.
Views On Government
I support the monarch. I do not believe that God chose a bunch of people to rule the countries. They key job of the government is to protect the right to life, the right to freedom, and the right to property. These rights belong to all people, which is absolute. I believe there should be three equal branches of governments, so that one branch doesn't try to have all the power. I think if any of these governments abuse their power, the people have the right to rebel and form a new government. My idea inspired the founders of new democracy, which we know as the United States Constitution.
Answer the Debate Qs
1)I believe humans are naturally good and rational. They have the one absolute important thing, reason. They can compromise, settle their differences, and eventually come up with a solution. Naturally, no one is bad. For example, if you are having an argument with someone, and you use reasoning to settle that argument, it will most likely work because if you reason with them, then you can hear both sides of the story and come up with a compromise that benefits both you and that other person.
6) I believe humans can process . They can improve themselves and their societies. Through compromising and reasoning, they can learn a lot more about other things and people They have the ability to understand each other, which makes communication a lot easier.
7) Yes, humans can be trusted to govern themselves because of their natural abilities to reason and they can settle their differences by seeking a middle ground and compromising. Humans can be trusted to look after one another. They can take care of someone else other than themselves too. That gives a reason that humans can be trusted o govern themselves, they can take care of others.
8) The best type of government is the monarch because it is ruled my a king or a queen whose powers are limited and the rights of the people are respected. It isn’t all about the kings and the queens, it gives the people some freedoms and it isn’t al about the people either. It has limits on both sides.