John Locke
By God’s giving Adam dominion over the creatures, by the subjection of Eve, and by Adam”s natural paternal rights over his children Locke weaves a well supported treatise on equality, property and Government. A part of Locke”s strategy is to drive wedges between the possession and inheritance of property, and the transfer of paternal (parental) authority and political authority. ... To Locke, any land that is enclosed but not used for the common good has been rendered useless, and we have a right to that land because it has not been made property by labour. ... When Locke speaks of Paternal Power locke is refering to the allegory of adam he refers to in the beginning of the Treatise. ... ” (Morgan, 638) Locke continues by saying that both men and women can rule children meaning that a single absolute ruler has no basis for legitimacy. ... This idea of equality is short lived in Locke’s writing. ... The marriage tie, says Locke, should be "lasting" (although not necessarily "for life"). Locke does admit that male final determination in all disagreements is "natural" because if the male being "the abler and stronger. ... To, Locke marriage is a contract between to persons who are born with the same natural rights as any other persons. ... In terms of our democracy as it was founded it seems as if much of the teachings OF Locke were taken to heart. ... Locke goves strong credit to the necessity of a strong judiciary to hear grievances and regulate all aspects of society. ... Locke sees that there is an equal potential in all humans.