e the rights to life, liberty, health, and property. Furthermore, he believes that no individual is permitted to impose his will on others. Locke devises a formula to eliminate religion, the cause of much war and death, from political life. Locke contends that religion is more of a divisor than unifier of society; that it sanctions the right to wage war for its cause. Because no man has authorization of power by God, Locke argues that religion should not interfere with government. Hence, Locke deconstructs the notion of theological politics.
             Absolute monarchy is also contrary to Lockian political thought. Because absolute monarchs "are but men," they should not be entrusted with unlimited, unquestioned reign. Government should instead be limited by the people it represents. That is, government action should require the explicit consent of its constituency. Absolute monarchy engenders class barriers, enslaves its subjects, and dehumanizes the many. Unrestricted rule begets the degradation of the individual and society at large.
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