Thomas Paine wants readers to understand the key concept that an abusive government creates suffering for its citizens, and that citizens should not accept such tyranny. In his pamphlet, Paine argues that “[a]ll men have a right to remain in a state of nature as long as they please: and in case of intolerable oppression, civil or religious, to leave the society they belong to, and enter into another.” This suggests that a government that is oppressive should not be tolerated, and that citizens have the power to stand up to it and make a change. Additionally, Paine argues that “[u]nder a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison”. This statement shows that Paine believes that citizens should not accept an unjust government, but should instead take action to oppose it. All in all, Paine wants readers to understand that oppressive governments create suffering for their citizens and should not be tolerated.