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Derek Peffer
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I wish I were reading the first treatises again. Much less dense of a read when its Locke trolling an idiot and his argument that the divine rights of men come from the right of fatherhood over his children like an king over their subjects. And therefore subjugated as a slave to their master. And divine because of the rightful king is heir to the throne of Adam given by God; To Honor thy Father. I laughed more...
— Sep 29, 2013 06:49PM
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Derek Peffer
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With John Locke, you have to feel like you're looking at it like Jefferson looked at his bible. Cut out all the supernatural stuff and you can enjoy the meaty bits. Makes the highlighting a lot easier.
— Nov 24, 2013 03:35AM
Derek Peffer
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Reading Locke helps me remember as I sit here in a cafe that I will never be able to relate to him in the slightest. History in america has outgrown you. But as a treaties against the possible outcomes of lazy anarchist political theory, ignorantly with glee forget what Locke had to say of Tyranny and the Tyrants of men.
— Sep 10, 2013 07:23PM
