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…showed last 75 words of 1691 total…to kill a murderer, both to deter others from doing he like injury, which no reparation can compensate..." (Locke 8) However Locke does recognize that the right of punishing of transgressions against oneself has great potential and temptation f! or abuse and corruption this is why Locke contends that "God has certainly appointed government to restrain the partiality and violence of men." (Locke 9) Locke's definite optimism concerning the nature of man is clearly transferred ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**