Explain what that does to the social contract

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Question 1. Hobbes states that "a man [ought] to lay down this right to all things. [...] But if other men will not lay down their right, as well as he, then there is no reason for anyone to divest himself of his." Thinking back to his discussion about the state of nature, why must the social contract be reciprocal in this way? Think of an example when one side is not willing to "lay down their right," and explain what that does to the social contract, according to Hobbes.

Question 2. Toward the end of the reading, Socrates imagines the State asking him what he would do if he escaped, including telling people about virtue, justice, and laws being the best things. Then the State states, "Would that be decent of you? Surely not." Why not? Explain your answer.

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