Was Thomas Paine Justified In Declaring Independence

While reading Common Sense, Thomas Paine had many points on why the colonies would be better off declaring independence from Great Britain. Paine also talked in an abundance of times of why the colonies would have to break away from Great Britain sooner or later . One point that Thomas Paine discussed is that he thought it would be a great idea to divide the colonies into six, eight, or ten districts so the colonies can separate themselves from Great Britain . Another point that Paine talked about was how the colonies would be better off if they were self-governed . One last point that he talked about was how the colonies needs to take steps in order to declare independence . Once the colonies take Paine’s advice of separating there selves from Great Britain, the colonies will be stronger in terms of the colonies having a new government, being better with enemies and having more freedom. Throughout the book, …show more content…
On page 87, Thomas Paine said that some argued, “that as America hath flourished under her former connexion with Great-Britain, that the same connexion is necessary towards her future happiness” . Paine counters the argument by saying, “because a child has thrived upon milk, that it is never to have meat” . He then goes on to say that the colonies would have been better off, had no European countries put forth their powers over America . Another argument Paine countered, was that many people bragged about the protection of Great Britain as being friendly . However, Thomas Paine stated that Britain protected America for their interest not attachment; that Britain did not protect us from our enemies, but from their own enemies . Also Paine states that the colonies should stop depending on Great Britain, and be at peace with enemies of Great Britain such as France and