Question

Paraphrase - I got the first part but I need help understanding what he is saying in the second. "Force does not constitute right…obedience is due only to legitimate powers"
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Answer 1

You can really only choose to obey legitimate power. If you are forced into a behaviour because someone is stronger than you, it is not a choice. Actually, you would probably do everything in your power to disobey. For example, a slave would slow down or disrupt production as much as possible.

Answer 2

Thanks. :) I ended up figuring it out and forgetting to close the question :b sorry. But thank you :)