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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, www.iep.utm.edu/locke-po/.
"Locke proposed a radical conception of political philosophy deduced from the principle of self-ownership and the corollary right to own property, which in turn is based on his famous claim that a man earns ownership over a resource when he mixes his labour with it."
"His argument begins with an acceptance of God’s existence (“there will be no one to deny the existence of God” – and certainly not at Oxford, when subscribing to the Christian faith and the eventual taking of Holy Orders for tutors was a necessary condition of being admitted). The law, he adds, is something which is the decree of a superior will (God), and lays down what is to be done and not to be done, and which is binding on all men."

“John Locke.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Sept. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke.
"John Locke FRS (/lɒk/; 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".[9][10][11] "
"Three arguments are central: (1) Earthly judges, the state in particular, and human beings generally, cannot dependably evaluate the truth-claims of competing religious standpoints; (2) Even if they could, enforcing a single "true religion" would not have the desired effect, because belief cannot be compelled by violence; (3) Coercing religious uniformity would lead to more social disorder than allowing diversity.[32] "

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Joh Locke's influences can be seen in America's style of government today. We use his ideas of religious tolerance, like acknowledging different sects and religions, and allowing them to function and preach freely. Also his openness for democracy, even in the 1600's is very hard to overlook for a large influencer oh the constitution of the United States. He wanted all people to be independent beings, a very popular belief in America today. He believed people should solve disputes in a civil way, which could be a precursor to court systems being so widely used. finally, he wanted a separation of powers, which can be very clearly seen in the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches of the United States government.

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During his time, Locke was subjected to a lot of news from the religious wars taking place in Europe. He felt that humans could not really base one another on religious beliefs, and that was only up to god for the final answer. Locke said that a true religion could not please everyone, explaining all the other sects of Christianity. Going along with that, he felt diversity was needed in religion. This makes sense for all of the different people groups in Europe, and this leads into how the belief for freedom of religion started in western nations. This core belief of Locke influenced Roger Williams, who founded the American colony of Rhode Island.

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His philosophy was built around the idea that people are a blank slate, tabula rasa, meaning that they are not born with a moral sense. He felt that the world chose how people would act, and what moral choices they will make. Locke said that people usually have bad morals, which could lead to bad decisions from a democratic standpoint. Also, he said that two people could be seen to have good morals, but these could be completely different and opposite, because their ways of thinking could be situational, and countries are forever changing. Summing this up, John Locke seemed to have wanted a democratic system, because of a free choice for the people, which he felt was fair, but at the same time, Locke wanted a check on this system. This check could have been a person of good morals, which could mean the peoples good and bad beliefs "cancel out", at least in a perfect world they would.

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John Locke had a moral code that at the very least aligned with the belief of a god, and he was the final say in the law. He was against things that many people today would agree with today such as stealing and murder, among other things. He was very forward thinking, because he expressed that he wanted everyone to be under the law, and no body could overrule it, not even a king. He believed that people could live under the law and still not have to understand it, which means they would not be subject to being used by others more powerful or more intellectually in tune. He tired to search for how people acquire their own moral codes, and he determined you can do that by, inscribing, tradition, revelation, and experience.

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John Locke was an English philosopher, and is said to be "The father of liberalism". His beliefs reached further than England, as the Scottish and Americans both used and refined his ideas in things such as classical republicanism and liberal theory. He believed in people choosing their own fate when they were born. Locke thought that people gained knowledge over time, which was an important belief when he was alive. John Locke was scientific about his beliefs, making them able to be tested and be right multiple times, making him a very forward thinker for his time.