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Who believed that government, kept people in chained to their status in life?

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Thomas Hobbes

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Thomas Hobbes believed that society lives in a natural state of pure chaos. This chaos generated the need for a government that was sovereign and that absolutely commanded society, limiting citizens' rights and keeping them chained to concepts that they believed were right for society. In short, for Hobbes, a state of chaos could only be controlled by a strong government and a strong government is an absolute government, which keeps people chained to their status in life.

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