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John Mills Social Contract

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CW. Mills analysis of the social contract determined it to be racist towards the colonialization of indigenous peoples by European settlers. The social contract was centred for white land-owner Europeans, partaking in the direction of the state. Locke’s labour theory affirms those who cultivate the land be the rightful owners and are doing so in unity with God. Whereas, indigenous peoples live according to what nature presents them, disregards to property boundaries and incapable of following rules. Any persons were not adhering to the social contract, acknowledging the state laws were threatening and not considered to be participating persons of society. CW. Mills concludes that the social contract was a method of keeping the privileged

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