Comparing Locke's Common Sense And The Declaration Of Independence

“Common Sense” and the Declaration of Independence reflected the ideas put forth by philosophers such as John Locke that liberty was a natural right. It emphasized on taking people’s opinions or beliefs to rule the country instead of ruling through a monarchy government. The fact of the colonies was ruled under Great Britain went against John Locke’s idea of natural human right, because no one should possess all of the authorities over the others. People favored the idea of John Locke because everybody was tired to live under the oppression of British government. Britain thought that colonial settlers were wealthy and lived in luxuries because of all the exports and imports they had, hence taxing them. This angered the colonists because not only they were exhausted in obeying the King and his irrelevant orders but they also believed they did not deserve any of the bias between living in America or England. The people of America gradually realized that they did not need any of the royal to sustain their lives. Instead, they preferred the new kind of government coming from John Locke’s belief. Therefore, the Declare of Independence was born. It gave the colonists what they wanted, which was a government that create laws and rules to govern and discipline the people but still …show more content…
It criticized the English rule of King George and his monarchy. Paine’s work supported the statement in the Declaration of Independence against having royal as the head of the country. It was true that in Paine’s “Common Sense”, independence would allow America to trade more freely. Because, without the King there to oppress what Americans can and cannot do, America will expand its economy by trading freely to anybody. He also believed that in doing so, it will improve the society of America by turning it into a country without tyranny, equal social, and economic