John Locke believed that the mind was a "blank slate", meaning that people are born without innate ideas; people make up their decisions by themselves. He also believed that all people were equal and independent; people had a right to protect their life, liberty, and property. Locke was the origin for modern conceptions of identity.
John Locke would not like Italy so much because Italian's want all of their people to be one religion. If someone were to speak against the church, much like Martin Luther, he/she would be exiled. Locke would feel that this is unfair because he thinks that people have a right to feel the way they do, and pick the religion that they want to practice. The same goes for Spain. Spain also dealt with religious difficulties within the country, and Locke again believes that people should be able to pick their own religion without so much persuasion. I don't think that Locke would have an issue with Portugal because the Portuguese rulers aren't abusing their power in ways that the people couldn't make a decision for themselves.
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