Rousseau is right that man is born free, but everywhere is in chains because everyone has to follow rules and laws. These laws are not legitimate if everyone disobeys or when the strong use force to manipulate people. Monarchy demonstrated the problems of the concept of might makes right. In Rousseau's time, ineffective or corrupt Kings made the life of common people nasty, brutish, solitary and short. He argues that might does not make right.
What creates legitimate authority?
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