Hobbes and Locke in our time Nowadays, especially after the terrorist acts on September 11, 2001 and the war in Iraq, terrorism is a top issue, that turns the attention of the whole world. The reason for that is that the nations are threatened for their security and safety. Constant conflicts and wars keep people in tension. What should the government do for the national security? I would like to analyze on this question by looking at …
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…their natural rights. Wartime sacrifices civil liberties, therefore it is important to find a proper balance between liberty and security. As we all are living with this problem worldwide, everybody should consider for himself how the government should respond to the new threat of terrorism by avoiding the easy way of thinking. References: http://www.panix.com/~squigle/dcp/locke.html http://lupus.northern.edu:90/blanchak/modern4b.html http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes-moral/