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This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the two documents. Similairities and differences are duly noted. No additional sources cited.
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society is the preservation of their property; and the end while they choose and authorize a legislative is that there may be laws made, and rules set, as guards and
fences to the properties of all the society, to limit the power and moderate the dominion of every part and member of the society" (Locke, 1690). In essence, there is
a social contract. In this chapter Locke focuses on property, but the entire Treatise is not exactly like that. In comparing and contrasting the Declaration of Independence to the Second
Treatise of Government one sees that the latter is much more substantial. Yet, the Declaration in its simplicity is something that can be expounded upon. In fact, conjecture in terms
of what it means exactly is commonplace. That said, it is rather straightforward and only scant argumentation is present in this area. Perhaps the most important part of the Declaration
of Independence is this infamous line: " We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" ("Declaration," 1776). Life is a concept that is rather well known. Choosing life, protecting life and so forth
is a part of the culture. There are end of life issues that beg for resolution but by and large, human life is valued. Liberty is a bit more ambiguous.
It is a concept that suggests freedom but is not equated entirely with it. Finally, the pursuit of happiness is a broad suggestion that people have a right to not
only liberty, or freedom, but to do as they will for the sole purpose of being happy. Ironically, many children today are raised in environments that dictate quite the opposite.
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