John Locke

John LockeJohn Locke

The Problem We All Live The Problem We All Live WithWith

Norman RockwellNorman RockwellQuestions:Questions:1. What is happening in this 1. What is happening in this

painting?painting?2. Which principles of 2. Which principles of

democracy are illustrated democracy are illustrated by this painting?by this painting?

3. How does this relate to 3. How does this relate to John Locke and his John Locke and his beliefs?beliefs?

4. How does it relate to 4. How does it relate to unalienable and/or equal unalienable and/or equal rights?rights?

““The state of nature has a law The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which of nature to govern it, which treats everyone equally…treats everyone equally…[B]eing equal and [B]eing equal and independent, no one ought to independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, harm another in his life, health, or possessions.”health, or possessions.”

-John Locke-John Locke

Flag with Male SymbolFlag with Male SymbolBy Dave CutlerBy Dave Cutler

Questions:Questions:1. What is happening in this painting?1. What is happening in this painting?2. Which principles of democracy are 2. Which principles of democracy are

illustrated by this painting?illustrated by this painting?3. How does this relate to John Locke 3. How does this relate to John Locke

and his beliefs?and his beliefs?4. How does it relate to unalienable 4. How does it relate to unalienable

and/or equal rights?and/or equal rights?

““The old [traditions] are apt to lead men The old [traditions] are apt to lead men into mistakes, as this [idea] of into mistakes, as this [idea] of [fatherly] power’s probably has [fatherly] power’s probably has done, which seems so [eager] to done, which seems so [eager] to place the power of parents over place the power of parents over their children wholly in the father, as their children wholly in the father, as if the mother has no share in it. if the mother has no share in it. Whereas if we consult reason or Whereas if we consult reason or [the Bible], we shall find she has an [the Bible], we shall find she has an equal title.”equal title.”

-John Locke-John Locke

June 1989 – Tiananmen SquareJune 1989 – Tiananmen Square

What is happening in the What is happening in the picture and how does it picture and how does it relate to the topic of relate to the topic of limited government?limited government?

““Whensoever…theWhensoever…the[government] shall…put into [government] shall…put into

the hands of any other the hands of any other an absolute power over an absolute power over the lives, liberty, and the lives, liberty, and estates of the people, by estates of the people, by this breach of trust they this breach of trust they forfeit the power [of] the forfeit the power [of] the people…who have a people…who have a right to resume their right to resume their original liberty, and by original liberty, and by the establishment of the the establishment of the new [government] new [government] provide for their own provide for their own safety and security.”safety and security.”

-John Locke-John Locke