A Penguin with a Book

The idea that humans are in control and have power over their lives is one of the biggest misconceptions in today’s society. John Locke deals with the falsity of this belief in The Second Treatise of Government . He does so by relating human existence to two states: the state of nature and the state of war. Locke shows that, in relation to human nature, humans do not hold power over their lives and, therefore, cannot pass it to another, except in a state of war. To better understand why humans cannot transfer power of their lives, understanding Locke’s definitions of the state of nature and the state of war are important, especially how they connect. The state of nature is the rules by which humans were governed before society formed, and they can also be called natural laws. It is further described as “a state of perfect freedom to order their actions and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the laws of nature” (2). Simply put, human righ...

When did it become common to use the word like multiple times in a sentence? Why is it done? Is it because we do not want to say exactly what we mean in case we are wrong, and, therefore, would rather use “like” instead of sounding correct, or is it simply a filler word? I f it is the latter, we should know what we will say before we speak instead of filling time with useless chatter. While recognizing our wretchedness is good because it means acknowledging our nature, dwelling on it too much is not beneficial because it could lead to feeling miserable, and no one needs to feel miserable on top of our present state. Our present world has enough misery. Seeing that humanity is fallen is not hard. For instance, there are the poor drivers or people who get involved in argument after argument. When I consider all that I see in one day, it is tempting to say “I am so done with humanity,” because truth be told, it is draining trying to live right and follow the rules when everywhere...