Question

What is the central idea of Paine's essay?

Answer 1

Answer: Thomas Paine's theory on creating a government with a higher power which is surrounded by equality can flourish due to the elimination of oppression, tyranny, and abuse of power. Thomas Paine criticizes the idea of monarchy and hereditary succession.

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Answer 2

Paine says that government's sole purpose is to protect life, liberty and property, and that a government should be judged solely on the basis of the extent to which it accomplishes this goal.