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“For the same reason no man in any cause ought to be received for Arbitrator, to whom greater profit, or honour, or pleasure apparently anseth out of the victory of one party, than the other for he health taken a bribe; and no man can be obliged to trust him."21
Due to partiality in man, no man should be the judge in his own case. (xix) The nineteenth of Witness
"And in a controversie of fact, the judge being to give no more credit to one, than to the other (if there be no other Argument) must give credit to a third and fourth; or more. For else the question is undecided and left to force, contrary to the Law of Nature."??
This law gives importance to witness. Hobbes has said very clearly about Laws of Nature.
“The Laws of Nature are Immutable and Eternall. For Injustice, Ingratitude, Arrogance, Pride, Iniquity Acception of persons and the rest, can never be made lawfuli For it can never be that warre shall preserve life, and Peace destroy it."?? John Locke
According to Locke man is a society loving, co-operative, supporter of love and kindness and nice by his nature. He is lover of morality and peace. His all mutual relations are governed by love. By nature all men are equal. No body has any right more than other. All are morally equal and they have equal right to develop their personalities. Human life is mainly influenced by divinity. The society has been originated on the basis of social contract only for maintaining peace and morality in human life.
Rousseau
Like Locke Rousseau has also accepted that man is good by his nature. Though to some extent he has selfishness, he has also benevolence and kindness in his nature. By nature he possesses fearlessness, peace and satisfaction.
There is absence of hatred, aversion and enimity etc. in his life. But due to his competitive life man becomes unable to lead a peaceful life. So in order to enjoy a peaceful life man has organized society on the basis of social contract.
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