Question

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In a few of sentences, explain what you can infer from the following quote from John Locke, and how did this thinking influence our forefathers?

"Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself."

Answer 1

Locke is referring to slavery, specifically claiming that it isn't fair to own or dominate anyone else.

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Answer 2

Though the earth and all inferior creatures be common to all men, yet every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has any right to but himself. ... It being by him removed from the common state nature placed it in.

Though the earth, and all inferior creatures, be common to all men, yet every man has a property in his own person: this no body has any right to but himself. ... People have a property right in their own bodies. To the extent possible, people should have a property right in their own labor.