“It is therefore certain that pity is a natural [feeling], which … contributes to the mutual [survival] of the whole species. It is this pity which hurries us … to the assistance of those we see in distress; it is this pity which, in a state of nature, stands for laws, for manners, for virtue, with this advantage, that no one is tempted to disobey… “ it is this pity which will always hinder a robust savage from plundering a feeble child, or infirm old man, of the subsistence they have acquired with pain and difficulty.

1. Does Rousseau believe the people are naturally good, or bad? What part of the text makes you think that?

2. does this quote represent the Enlightenment, or the dark side? Why do you think that? (2 sentences)