...original human equality became central to the classical liberal theory of government. For John Locke, "men being, as has been said, by nature, all free,...one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to political power of another, without his own consent."81 On rare occasions, Locke allows for development...

...S. 47. Siehe auch/. Locke, Treatises (1780-3; Ausg. 1993), S. 163: „Men being, as has been said, all free, equal and independent, no one can be put...this estate, and subjected to the political power of an332 Grundrechte der Europäischen Union mit ihrem Verweis auf „die unteilbaren und universellen...

...ruled is what distinguishes citizens or subjects from slaves; Locke, 2nd Treatise 95: 'Men being ... by nature all free, equal and independent, no one can be put out of his estate and subjected to the political power of another without his own consent', cf. 96-99. the...

...accept the contractarian conception. This is the conception that John Locke introduced in these words: Men being, as has been said, by nature all free, equal,...political power of another without his own consent, which is done by agreeing with other men, to join and unite into a community for their comfortable,...

...under government, subject to limitations on their natural omnipotence? Only by their own free act: "Men being, as has been said, by nature all free,...political power of another without his own consent." Society is not the product of nature but of artifice. It comes into being by the social contract, by...

...be something to which people submit voluntarily, only consent will create authority. "Men being ... by nature, all free, equal and independent, no one can be put out of this estate . . . without his own consent. The only way whereby anyone . . . puts on the bonds of civil society...

...Independence. Locke (2003) said: Men [are] by nature, all free, equal and independent... no one can be ... subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent. . . The only way . . . anyone divests himself of his natural liberty, and puts on the bonds of civil society is by agreeing...

...of justice not to be interested in them all. SOCIAL CONTRACTS AND THREE UNSOLVED PROBLEMS OF JUSTICE Men being, as has been said, by Nature, all free,...without his own Consent. The only way whereby any one devests himself of his Natural Liberty, and puts on the bonds of Civil Society is by agreeing with...

...summary is consonant with the passage he cites from chapter 8 of Locke's Second Treatise of Government. Men being, as has been said, by Nature, all free,...another, without his own Consent. The only way whereby anyone devests himself of his Natural Liberty, and puts on the bonds of Civil Society is by agreeing...

...organ. The government must be based firmly upon the consent of the masses. To quote Locke, "Men being by nature all free, equal and independent, no one...subjected to the political power of another, without his consent." The contract is irrevocable because after having once made it, the people cannot revert back...