Hobbes Assignment (Sorry for posting late)

The Passions that incline men to Peace, are Fear of Death, Desire of such things as are necessary to commodious living, and a Hope by their Industry to obtain them. And Reason suggesteth convenient Articles of Peace, upon which men may be drawn to agreement . . .

And because the condition of Man, (as hath been declared in the precedent Chapter) is a condition of Warre of everyone against everyone; in which case everyone is governed by his own Reason, and there is nothing he can make use of, that may not be a help unto him, in preserving his life against his enemies; It followeth that, in such a condition, every man has a Right to every thing--even to one another's body. And therefore, as long as this natural Right of every man to everything endureth, there can be no security to any man, (how strong or wise soever he be) of living out the time, which Nature ordinarily alloweth men to live . . .

. . . If there be no Power erected, or not great enough for our security, every man will and may lawfully rely on his own strength and art, for caution against all other men . .

To me this basically says that naturally men are not inclined to be at peace with one another unless they “fear death” or hope to live a life that is full of “commodities.” Peace can be given through a truce of “trade” through commodities that otherwise without the enemy they could not enjoy.

In the condition of the perpetual war mindset in which man believes that he is entitled to everything and anything; peace will not exist since security cannot be granted. If the need for power did not exist man could live in peace with one another; since this does not exist than one must rely on thyself to defend their own against others who may threaten or seek to acquire more wealth or power.

This quote reminds me of my favorite quote from Jimi Hendrix; “When the power of love is overcome by the love of power, the world will know peace.” Living in current times there is a constant inkling of fear instilled in society.

Another quote is from a movie called "baby boy" (excuse the language) feel free to skip to the 40sec mark.HERE