John Locke is one of my all-time favorite philosophers, but, must likey there was never a time of no government as he imagined. Reason being is that the fundamental government has always been family. There never was a time when there never was a Father or Mother that did not had control over their children. Families grew into larger social units such as clans where there was a cheiftan, or "Big Daddy" in charge. So, in that sense, there never was a time when men just ran free with no control. One thing that GOD DID give to us as a natural right is FREE AGENCY. We all have the right to choose good, or evil. Our modern bill of rights is a extension of this "Natural Right".
Let me ask you this. Who does the Bill Of Rights protect, the magority, or the minority? The answer is the the Minority. In a representative republic, majority rules. It needs no protection because it always gets it's way. the minority always loses because it has no popular support. James Madison and SOME of the founders believed there were some rights that the majority should never be allowed to take away. Therefore they demanded a Bill Of Rights be ammended to the Constitution to protect the Individual from the wims and fancy of the Majority. The Bill Of Rights is there to gurantee that people can exercise their own will and beliefs.
Hope this helps. LOCKE AND LOAD:)
