Rousseauism

Rousseauism or Rousseauianism thought is the political philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a swiss philosopher from the 18th century. It believes that humans in their natural state are good, and equality is perfect. He thinks the perfect system would be one closest to this natural state.

Natural state
Rousseauism Argues that the state in human development associated with what he called "Savages" were the best and optimal state. In this original condition, humans have no moral relations or determinate obligations to one another, because or the rarity of contact between groups, differences would have little significance, and no existence of things such as private property or conflict, and all are perfectly equal.

He thinks that humans have two things in common with animals: self preservation and empathy. While he does not think that humans are better than other species, he does think that humans are able to change their ways from the natural state in a way that other species can't.

Republicanism and democracy
Rousseauism believes that sovereignity should be in the hands of the people (including women), ideally decided by direct democracy, and should preside over the government. He thinks this can only be in practice in small places, ideally a city state. The social contract is to agree to this general will of the people.

Property
He believes property is the source of all inequality, and thus believes it should be restricted to only those who have found land first which is not occupied.

Friends

 * [[File:Dem.png]] Democracy - The best way to do Government.
 * [[File:Republicanismpix.png]] Republicanism - Easily the best system.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Jacobinism.png]] Jacobinism - France is too large to be a true republic.

Enemies

 * [[File:Property.png]] Propertarianism - The first man who, having fenced in a piece of land, said 'This is mine', and found people naïve enough to believe him, that man was the true founder of civil society. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes might not any one have saved mankind, by pulling up the stakes, or filling up the ditch, and crying to his fellows: Beware of listening to this impostor; you are undone if you once forget that the fruits of the earth belong to us all, and the earth itself to nobody.