John Locke was an English philosopher known for keying the term “life, liberty, and property” and believed in a social contract between the government and its citizens. He believed in natural and law, and thought that if that natural law was violated the people had the right to overthrow their ruler. Due to Locke’s strong belief in free will, it could be inferred that Locke opposes men being controlled against their own will.
The roots of human rights abuses can be found in early history where people believed that some people were inherently more important than other people. There is even the famous Aristotelian doctrine that some people were created by nature to be slaves. These perceived differences between people have been reduced, but still exist with many people believing that they are better than other people, which is why there are issues with preventing it.
