Locke and EqualityFirst of all, the basis for understanding Locke is that he believes that all men have natural rights granted by God. As God's creations, this denotes a certain equality. So, what is equality according to Locke? Locke’s definition of equality is: “A state of equality, in which all powers and jurisdictions are reciprocal, no one having more than another; nothing being more evident than the fact that creatures of the same species and rank, born in the promiscuity of all the same The advantages of nature and the use of the same faculties must be equal to each other, without subordination or subjection. " (Encyclopedia of Philosophy) According to Locke, human beings are motivated by both emotion and reason; they are both self-interested and naturally social or otherwise. Locke similarly begins with the equality of which he draws a totally different conclusion that we respect and love others the same way we love ourselves (chp2: P.262). Thus, to respect and love others as ourselves, there should be l. 'equality… So, according to Locke's definition of equality, giving up one's natural rights means that equality no longer actually exists Although we are all "born with the same advantages of nature" and we. "always share the same faculties", we agree to subordinate our personal freedoms to a common law. By consenting to this authority, we relinquish power over our own. Furthermore, true equality means that no man is superior. another. According to Locke, land is the common property of all human beings and someone somewhere will have conflicting interests with another human being because of something, which will result in entering into conflict. state of war. According to John Locke, the only protection against a state of war is to enter into civil society and if there is equality between people, there will be no problem. So we need equality again… According to Locke, in the state of nature it is impossible to maintain absolute peace. According to him, the existence of conflicts between people is possible. So in terms of equality between people, everyone has the right to punish the other (chp:2 P.264). In the state of nature, there are no independent judges, everyone is judge by equality. But in terms of self-preservation, it is necessary for people to preserve property, which includes their lives, liberties, and property. In this way, a government is necessary for the preservation of property and peace..