What do you think about his argument that governments have certain rights to “coerce” their subjects?

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Machiavelli debated the idea of whether it was more effective for an absolutist ruler to be “loved or feared.” Do you think it can be considered “virtuous” for a ruler to set aside “moral codes” for the effective rule of their nation? Explain your position.
Thomas Hobbes argued that the “divine right of rule” was growing outdated and that modern society was increasingly based on a “social contract.” Hobbes found this to be dangerous. How did Hobbes try to blend together these two concepts in his book Leviathan? What do you think about his argument that governments have certain rights to “coerce” their subjects?
Of the two political philosophers, which one did you find to be more intriguing? Explain your position.

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