John Locke believed that natural rights were given to all humans by God and that these rights could not be taken away. He also believed that slavery was justified as long as it was approved by the government.
Locke was a key figure in the Enlightenment, and one of the most important philosophers of his time. He was also an influential political theorist who wrote extensively on natural rights and government. He believed that all people were born equal and had certain rights that could not be taken away by governments or other institutions. Locke also believed that slavery was justified because it helped to protect property rights and prevent crime. He argued that slavery should only be used as a punishment for criminals and only after they had been convicted in a court of law.
In Locke’s theory of property, he claimed that people own themselves and the fruits of their labor. This means that if you work for someone else or buy something, then you own it and can do anything you like with it, including sell it or give it away. The only exception would be if someone had purchased your services as a slave, in which case your owner would own all of your labor and anything produced by it (including any children).
Philosopher did not believe that slavery should be abolished, but rather regulated by governments so that slaves would have legal protection against abuse. In his Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690), he wrote: “As much as any man has labour’d in building his house, those who come after him enjoy the benefit of it; so much may any one acquire a property in any thing which is useful to him.”
