The lives of the few are too remote from the lives of the many for disagreement about social questions to be possible in terms of peace, if the ultimate organization of the society is not to be changed.
Laski points out that the disconnect between the privileged and the underprivileged leads to social conflict unless societal structures are reformed.
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Nor do I see why it is unconstitutional for Labour, as in 1926, to withdraw from work in an orderly and coherent way.
Yet that does not render useless, even for our own day, the kind of work Locke did.
Where mistakes are made, where there is corruption, or dishonesty, or abuse, it can be brought home forthwith to its authors.
The contract is thus not general as with Hobbes but limited and specific in character.
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