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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
People are naturally reasonable.
People are naturally selfish and violent.
Governments create unequal societies.
Government should be separate from religion.
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"Governments create unequal societies."
Rousseau argued that humans are essentially good in the state of nature but become corrupted by society—especially private property and political institutions—which produce social inequality. He emphasized the social contract and the general will as remedies to restore freedom and equality.
Rousseau argued that humans are essentially good in the state of nature but become corrupted by society—especially private property and political institutions—which produce social inequality. He emphasized the social contract and the general will as remedies to restore freedom and equality.
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