How Did Thomas Paine Respond To The Declaration Of Independence
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. Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet Common Sense to persuade the colonists that they should be independent from Great Britain. Within his writing he presented multiple arguments that explained why the colonies should separate. His arguments include but are not limited to the development of a government within the colonies and the unnatural succession of the royals in England.
When he discusses the development of a government within the colonies, he recognizes that laws are best constructed by the group of people who must live under them. He also denoted some disrespect towards the British monarchy by suggesting that the throne possessed too much power of their government. He does not believe that the monarchy should have power where they do not know the conditions and/or problems.
Paine then continues his arguments with the British government by stating that the British line of succession is unnatural because people have human rights and they should all be born equal. He proves his point by comparing the present world with the times when Jesus walked the Earth and when the Jewish people wanted to appoint a king, God was appalled. Based on his research, although God allowed the Jews to introduce a king into their world, the practice was looked down…show more content… As the King of England, I believe that Thomas Paine was very one sided in his argument. The British Government is not only strong because we have lasted this long with the same government plan but we have also accomplished so much on top of that. The colonies do not have to knowledge within them to sustain a well maintained country all on its own. The colonies rely on England’s resources to survive and could not survive without us. As for our government and the way God sees it, God would have wiped out every monarchy in the world long ago if he possessed the idea that a monarchy is a bad thing. We also share power with Parliament whom of which makes various important decisions on my behave, with my approval of