Given this absolute freedom, Hobbes believed that until the state of war was brought to an end, and a civil society formed with a sovereign power, there would be no such thing as justice or morality: "In Such a Warre, Nothing Is Unjust to this warre of every man against every man, this also is consequent; that nothing can be Unjust. ... Where there is no common Power, there is no Law: where no Law, no Injustice. ... The first law of nature addresses the fear that causes natural man to seek peace in order to escape the state of nature. The conclusion drawn by Hobbes in the first law of natu...

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Libertarianism can trace its history as far back as sixth century BC philosopher Lao-tzu who accordingly stated "Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony." (6:27) Nevertheless, Libertarianism as it pertains to the United States struck a cord with Americans under the despotic colonial rule of Great Britain. ...

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