Hobbes

Many people in the class are talking about Hobbes' six reasons as either a gift (a positive way), or "committing" them, which is usually a negative statement. I think each reason of Hobbes can be thought of to be both positive and negative in Hobbes' community and state. I feel that Hobbes just soley focused on the negative aspects, in order for the readers of "Of Commomwealth" to see his point. However, when we disscuss it as a class, we found many ways that each of the six reasons could be positive and negative.

Jane, I see what you mean when you talk about unselfishness needed by the ants and bees to build homes, and collaborate on different things. I now understand how many things we humans have to collaborate on, to agree upon, and to work together in order to make our world move forward. I think there are many more things we need to collaborate on to make the world move forward, rather than working alone. I think it is bad to be selfish, and maybe the world will not move forward, as I thought it would.