Question

Use the following statement from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to answer the question below:

"Everything is good as it comes from the hands of the Maker of the world, but degenerates once it gets into the hands of man." —Public Domain

Rousseau would have supported the idea that

the king is the ultimate authority
a supreme being is by nature, good
religion is weakening society
parliament is a dangerous proposal

Answer 1

Answer: Rousseau would have supported the idea that a supreme being is by nature, good.

Explanation: Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. He believed that everything God created is good but once it comes in contact with humans, it goes bad. God who is the supreme being is known to be good from His description in all the holy books (Quran and Bible), and it is known that humans are full of evil and they would want to corrupt all the good things that come from God once they are in contact with it.

Answer 2

A supreme being is by nature, good

Step-by-step explanation:

With the statement, Rousseau is letting us know that he believes that there is a supreme being, a "maker of the world", and that everything that maker of the world makes, is good by nature, and can only get corrupted once it leaves the hands of the supreme being.

If he believes so, is because he thinks that the supreme being is a good, benevolent force, that can only bring good to the world.