Locke essay
achievable through the development of a consensus where everyone agrees to
abide by majority rule, which a government or sovereign body then enacts. In
Locke's view simply being in the confines of a society implies tacit consent, meaning
it becomes mandatory to adhere to the law. Locke's claim can be argued to be both
logical and valid, but when put under scrutiny it does not hold as much weight as
some would claim. It cannot be assumed that functional locationism automatically
conveys consent, Hume (1960, p. 234) gives a clear analogy encapsulating this point
...can we seriously say that a poor peasant or artisan has a free choice to leave his
country, when he knows no foreign language, and lives, from day to day by the small
wages which he acquires...
Locke refers to this tacit or overt expression of consent as a binding fiduciary
compact as it is contingent on the sovereign body to ensure its commitment to
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