Locke thought that if the principle above would be followed, no one would ever be able to "intrinch [infringe] upon the right of another" because there is so much land; it would remain an inexhaustible resource. From our place in history, we might well say that Locke was wrong. Indeed, what do you think Locke himself might say about, for example, the destruction of vast areas of rain forest, often taken from indigenous peoples, in order to (among other things) mine gold?

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The Answer of Locke thought that if the principle above would be followed, no one would ever be able to "intrinch [infringe] upon the right of another" because there is so much land; it would remain an inexhaustible resource. From our place in history, we might well say that Locke was wrong. Indeed, what do you think Locke himself might say about, for example, the destruction of vast areas of rain forest, often taken from indigenous peoples, in order to (among other things) mine gold?

Locke Thought That If the Principle Above Would Be Followed