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But who draws up the social contract?

• prepend 5y ago
  Hobbes lays out a mixture of natural/God aspects and society negotiated aspects. But I think they all boil down to an ongoing slow shift of what society accepts as a whole. I think society has opinions and ideas that evolve into ethics and morals that are represented in laws. It’s not a secret. In this case, rights are curtailed to require vaccines. This is deemed acceptable. If you don’t like it, convince your country mates to change their mind. Or move to a country that feels differently. Or move to the wilderness.
  • kofddfjdfdfdff 5y ago
    Why do you say it is "deemed acceptable", if there is an ongoing discussion about it?
    • prepend 5y ago
      Yes, certainly. The ongoing discussion is going on right now, we’re part of it as a very small amount of two strangers talking. I think it’s usually informal, but sometimes through debates, books, essays, etc. A good example are the Federalist Papers in the 18th century with back and forth on topics that ended up being articulated in the constitution, bill of rights, etc. I think it also varies from country to country as it varies quite a bit.