Question

How does the Declaration of Independence compare to the Social Contract Theory?

Answer 1

The declaration of Independence was the base ground for all of human freedoms of the colonists who had just separated from England so without it the social constructs of the world could be far from what is now, and we would never know if we still had a basic human rights or not

Answer 2

Natural Rights (life, liberty and property) are what are spoken of in the Declaration of Independence (others being open to interpretation) but according to the Social Contract Theory, to attain these rights one must commit to a contract under an authority.

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