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The theory of the "natural human". He stated that in a state of nature, 'uncorrupted morals' would prevail amongst humans and he especially praised the Caribean peoples for the 'splendid surpression of their sexual urges' because of their natural state. Which probably gave his Caribean readers a good laugh.

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Who was the philosopher Rousseau?

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