English Philosopher Thomas Hobbes Suggested That Life Outside of a Society

Multiple Choice

English philosopher Thomas Hobbes suggested that life outside of a society with government would be "nasty, brutish, and short" and filled with continual fear because:

A) potential criminals are only restrained by organized violence; that is, law enforcement.
B) civil wars will quickly develop in any place, under anarchic conditions.
C) no organized prevention of violence and disorder exists under anarchy.
D) autocratic leaders will, in places where governments do not exist, inevitably rise to power and kill anyone who stands in their way.