There is no possible compensation for those who have given up their freedom. Furthermore, Rousseau believes that actions can only be moral if they were performed freely. “The words “slavery” and “right” are contradictory, they cancel each other out. Whether between one man and another, or between one man and a whole people, it would always be absurd to say: “I hereby make an alliance with you which is entirely at your expense and entirely for my advantage; I will respect her like this. as long as I wish and you will respect it for as long as I wish. Another argument made by Rousseau in favor of slavery is based on war: he asserts that because the victors of war have the right to kill the vanquished, the latter can sell their freedom in exchange for their lives. Rousseau disputes that the victors have the right to kill the vanquished. According to Rousseau, wars are waged by states and not by men. Once a nation loses a battle, its soldiers cease to be enemies of the opposing state and no one has the right to life. “To renounce freedom is to renounce one's humanity, one's rights as a man and also one's duties. Rousseau