Essay 2 In Common Sense written by Thomas Paine in 1776 Paine argued for American Independence from Great Britain. He distinguished the differences between how society in the colonies worked compared what government did for the population, and lastly how religion impacted the colonies. Paine says government is implemented to protect society from our own sins. The comparison between the colonies and people stranded on an island is a very valid and effective example because it shows the steps that the colonies are going to take and illustrates that separation from a higher power and distributing power to one another is inevitable. He states that governing one another is more effective than the rule of Britain because colonists know the situations
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Parliament is too complex, a money grab, and generally granting too much power to a small group of a people and not the entire population, giving the king the ultimate amount of power and free to make decisions on his own. Also Paine states that British monarchy is a sin and something that God frowns upon because it takes away from the equality of all people, also hereditary succession is also horrid because it will only bring bad to the places where this happens, like Great Britain. The colonies will have little benefit from remaining under the control of Britain and will not be able to grow nor thrive. The problems described can be compared to a plague and the issues that Britain is experiencing will eventually be the exact same in the colonies if they remain under the control. Paine’s most important of Common Sense is the idea for the new type of government. He suggested a representative democracy and try and give equal right to everybody no matter the stature in community. Everybody should be entitled to decide who their ruler is going to be. They want to build their own empire, not be in conflict with countries Britain is having problems with and be respected as a power, Paine says declaring independence is the best for
Parliament is too complex, a money grab, and generally granting too much power to a small group of a people and not the entire population, giving the king the ultimate amount of power and free to make decisions on his own. Also Paine states that British monarchy is a sin and something that God frowns upon because it takes away from the equality of all people, also hereditary succession is also horrid because it will only bring bad to the places where this happens, like Great Britain. The colonies will have little benefit from remaining under the control of Britain and will not be able to grow nor thrive. The problems described can be compared to a plague and the issues that Britain is experiencing will eventually be the exact same in the colonies if they remain under the control. Paine’s most important of Common Sense is the idea for the new type of government. He suggested a representative democracy and try and give equal right to everybody no matter the stature in community. Everybody should be entitled to decide who their ruler is going to be. They want to build their own empire, not be in conflict with countries Britain is having problems with and be respected as a power, Paine says declaring independence is the best for