In such a condition, people are capable of pursuing their own interests (Locke 2005, 3). Due to the restrictions imposed by the law of nature, which emphasizes the preservation of humanity and its independence and equality, it is a peaceful place. No one is ranked above another because each person is God's creation. Since no one has the right to take away what God has produced and therefore owns, killing another human being is unacceptable (Locke 2005, 4). Locke did not think humans were good or evil because he viewed the human mind as a blank slate, meaning it is empty at birth and completely shaped by its environment. His belief was that the State of Nature actually existed and will continue to exist as long as there are kings and queens governing independent communities (Locke 2005, 6). The right of nature is a right of all; it is the right to live, the right to liberty and the right to property, while respecting the same rights for all. Infusing the resources provided by nature with one's labor creates private property, but due to the law of nature one cannot take more from nature than he can use, to ensure that others in have enough. But the state of nature does not preserve people's property.