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write a paragraph comparing locke and hobbes for 8th graders

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John Locke and Thomas Hobbes both tried to explain why we need government, but they had very different views about people and rules. Hobbes thought life without government would be chaotic — “nasty, brutish, and short” — because people would fight over everything, so we need a strong ruler to keep order. Locke believed people are mostly reasonable and have natural rights to life, liberty, and property, so government should exist to protect those rights and must have the consent of the people; if it becomes abusive, people can change or replace it. In short, Hobbes favored order through strong authority, while Locke favored protecting individual rights and allowing people to have a say.