A leader similar to Thomas Hobbes is Kim Jong-Un, the leader of North Korea since 2011. He is similar to Hobbes because he governs his country by absolute power. Kim Jong-Un censors certain platforms and skews the news to his liking, making North Korea look like the best country compared to the rest of the world, or to give the illusion to his people that he is a God among all leaders. Kim Jong-Un made laws that are extremely strict and often these punishments lead to death, showing evidence of absolute rule being practiced here. John Locke also has a modern alternative, which is, Barack Obama. He was the first black president from 2009 to 2017. President Obama was democratic meaning he listened to all people of all different backgrounds, just as Locke’s philosophy states government should be.
No comments:
Post a Comment