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Who wrote the document that includes the following passage? "The only way whereby any one [gives up] his natural liberty, and [becomes a member of an organized society], is by agreeing with other men to join and unite into a community for their comfortable, safe, and peaceable living one amongst another, in a secure enjoyment of their properties, and a greater security against [people who don't belong to the society]."

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John Locke's Second Treatise on Government

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Answer:

John Locke

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John Locke wrote the above passage in his "Second Treatise on Government" The above passage is present in Chapter VIII

'OF THE BEGINNING OF POLITICAL SOCIETIES'. The "Second Treatise" includes the ideas of John Locke about the society which functions ideally. He mentioned his ideas about the civilized society which can provide natural rights to all the citizens.

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