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John Locke

John Locke. The Problem We All Live With Norman Rockwell Questions: 1. What is happening in this painting? 2. Which principles of democracy are illustrated by this painting? 3. How does this relate to John Locke and his beliefs? 4. How does it relate to unalienable and/or equal rights?

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John Locke

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  1. John Locke

  2. The Problem We All Live With Norman Rockwell Questions: 1. What is happening in this painting? 2. Which principles of democracy are illustrated by this painting? 3. How does this relate to John Locke and his beliefs? 4. How does it relate to unalienable and/or equal rights? • “The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which treats everyone equally…[B]eing equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, or possessions.” • -John Locke

  3. Flag with Male Symbol By Dave Cutler Questions: 1. What is happening in this painting? 2. Which principles of democracy are illustrated by this painting? 3. How does this relate to John Locke and his beliefs? 4. How does it relate to unalienable and/or equal rights? “The old [traditions] are apt to lead men into mistakes, as this [idea] of [fatherly] power’s probably has done, which seems so [eager] to place the power of parents over their children wholly in the father, as if the mother has no share in it. Whereas if we consult reason or [the Bible], we shall find she has an equal title.” -John Locke

  4. June 1989 – Tiananmen Square What is happening in the picture and how does it relate to the topic of limited government? “Whensoever…the [government] shall…put into the hands of any other an absolute power over the lives, liberty, and estates of the people, by this breach of trust they forfeit the power [of] the people…who have a right to resume their original liberty, and by the establishment of the new [government] provide for their own safety and security.” • -John Locke

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