Rousseau man is born free but everywhere he goes he is in chains
I think that it is unclear if Rousseau believes that the “chains” should be broken. ... I think that he believes certain “chains” should be broken and others should remain unbroken. When “chains” are looked at as laws we can either break them or go along with them. ... We need certain chains to keep us within lines to prevent the chaos. ... They become and are our chains. ... With family and slavery we have chains as either our parents, elders, or owners and these chains cannot always be broken.