At the very least, a rejection of the Social Contract, in part or in whole, would lead to exile. What punishments can be inflicted upon our ruling body, for Rousseau's answer of capital punishment is meaningless here. Instead, it is the opinion of the author that just as Jefferson claimed States' Nullification upon violation of their contract, the individual may claim Personal Nullification of the laws and dictates of government when such laws violate personal freedoms without reason. Allowing people to nullify laws at will, based solely on their interpretation, might lead to mayhem. People might even die because of it.
People go crazy.
Anyone who does not want to participate in life, which is always a dangerous sport, may feel free to terminate themselves at any point. While it is clearly within the best interests of all people to band together for protection, and to set laws for the same, it is even clearer that the government has gone too far in its Quixotic quest to eliminate misery, illness and death. It is time to fight back. Ladies and Gentlemen, go forth and reclaim your Freedom. This discussion has been archived.