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This quote establishes Locke’s argument that children under parental power cannot be subjects of any government. According to Locke, children are not born as free agents into any government or common-wealth because children lack the ability to “reason.” A child can’t be a member of any society because laws are not “promulgated” to them, meaning laws are not known and understood. Thus, children can’t be members of society because they don’t know and understand the laws.
Locke again uses the biblical Adam to make his point. Adam was created by God, and was brought into being a grown man with…