in the social contract. This is that kings
are in power because of luck and citizens should have control over their
own power. During Hume's lifetime a representative government was not
something that countries thrived on. He also thought that the duties of
men were to love children and to pity those that are less fortunate. He
also thought that one should respect other's properties and keep our
promises. Hume argued that we are born into our family with the
knowledge passed on to us, from this point Hume says that government is
only an interference in the lives of people. He uses the example of
American Tribes where no one needs a government to keep peace within the
These are the two main points that Hume tried to make. They are
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