By virtue of their humanity, these rights are included in the property of every man. In order to preserve these rights, however, governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed. In this state, all men are equal because they are born of the same species and have use of the same faculties. Locke further asserts that while man may possess complete freedom over his property, he does not have the right to commit suicide, unless he has no possible hope of pursing his happiness. The Law of Nature, or reason, governing man's natural state obliges every creature to preserve himself and to not quit his station willfully.
Nature gives men the desire to preserve themselves.
This implies that they are entitled to preserve themselves, because nature is not a cruel tyrant who gives men a desire without allowing a means for its satisfaction. While they are alive, men who wish to pursue their happiness require liberty for the chase. Therefore, a man needs his full property in order to gain the freedom required for the pursuit. Men cannot preserve their property in this state because there is little protection from the offenses of others. When a man is deprived of his property, he holds no control over his existence.