Based on the event & details in "The Lottery," what is the argument the author seems to be making about the social contract?

I think that Jackson is making a pretty strong statement
against the social contract in the short story.  The social contract is the
understanding that the community and the government share in the general will, in the
same conception of the good.  Jackson's story reflects how this can be twisted to
suppress the rights of individuals.  In this light, Jackson seems to be arguing that
there should be some type of individual entitlements that can supersede the general will
in the event it is wrong.  The "tradition" of the people in the village is an exercise
in brutality.  Yet, the general will is evident in that community and political
structure both endorse this heinous act.  In the end, it is this point that Jackson
seems to be making in the name of the general will.  If the community and political
leadership is wrong, Jackson seems to be asking where individuals will turn to find some
level of sanctuary or relief.