Effects of Human Greed
Throughout history, there are many different styles and formations of governments: democracy, republic, monarchy, aristocracy, socialism, capitalism, dictatorship, etc. The most renowned type of government is Great Britain’s monarchy and the United States’ presidential system. Long before the United States’ presidential system was in place, Great Britain 's monarchy controlled us. Thomas Paine, a political theorist and philosopher, wrote a pamphlet Common Sense in 1776. In this pamphlet, Paine outlines this reflection of government and religion. Paine then applies this toward the new government of the United States. Paine’s argument is weak due his contradictions and unable to apply to practical use.
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“As the exalting one man so greatly above the rest cannot be justified on the equal rights of nature, so neither can it be defended on the authority of scripture; for the will of the Almighty as declared by Gideon, and the prophet Samuel, expressly disapproves of government by Kings” (32). He believes that nothing can prove that Monarchy and Hereditary succession is natural, including the scripture from the will of the Almighty, or God. Despite the fact that Paine states that others cannot use scripture to prove their point, Paine himself uses scripture to prove his point. “’But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, give us a King to judge us; and Samuel prayed unto the Lord, and the Lord said unto Samuel, hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee, for they have no rejected three, but they have rejected me, THAT I SHOULD NOT REIGN OVER THEM…” (37). Paine uses the scripture from Samuel rejecting the offer to become a king or to rule as a monarchy. Despite his previous statement of using scripture is invalid, Paine then uses scripture to prove his point. This inconsistency between his words and his beliefs causes his argument to fall …show more content…
“American is only a secondary object in the system of British politics, England consults the good of this country, no farther than it answers her own purpose” (91). As stated above, human greed has no end; it is endless. Despite the King’s self-interested use of America, any other type of government is governed by a human. No matter what type of government a society chooses, there will be self-interest within the government. In our current day, politicians choose their side depending on what can benefit themselves the most, not what is best for the country. Paine bases the separation from England with the King’s self-interest. However, it is impossible to find a government without a person who is not looking for their own
Throughout history, there are many different styles and formations of governments: democracy, republic, monarchy, aristocracy, socialism, capitalism, dictatorship, etc. The most renowned type of government is Great Britain’s monarchy and the United States’ presidential system. Long before the United States’ presidential system was in place, Great Britain 's monarchy controlled us. Thomas Paine, a political theorist and philosopher, wrote a pamphlet Common Sense in 1776. In this pamphlet, Paine outlines this reflection of government and religion. Paine then applies this toward the new government of the United States. Paine’s argument is weak due his contradictions and unable to apply to practical use.
Paine begins his …show more content…
“As the exalting one man so greatly above the rest cannot be justified on the equal rights of nature, so neither can it be defended on the authority of scripture; for the will of the Almighty as declared by Gideon, and the prophet Samuel, expressly disapproves of government by Kings” (32). He believes that nothing can prove that Monarchy and Hereditary succession is natural, including the scripture from the will of the Almighty, or God. Despite the fact that Paine states that others cannot use scripture to prove their point, Paine himself uses scripture to prove his point. “’But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, give us a King to judge us; and Samuel prayed unto the Lord, and the Lord said unto Samuel, hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee, for they have no rejected three, but they have rejected me, THAT I SHOULD NOT REIGN OVER THEM…” (37). Paine uses the scripture from Samuel rejecting the offer to become a king or to rule as a monarchy. Despite his previous statement of using scripture is invalid, Paine then uses scripture to prove his point. This inconsistency between his words and his beliefs causes his argument to fall …show more content…
“American is only a secondary object in the system of British politics, England consults the good of this country, no farther than it answers her own purpose” (91). As stated above, human greed has no end; it is endless. Despite the King’s self-interested use of America, any other type of government is governed by a human. No matter what type of government a society chooses, there will be self-interest within the government. In our current day, politicians choose their side depending on what can benefit themselves the most, not what is best for the country. Paine bases the separation from England with the King’s self-interest. However, it is impossible to find a government without a person who is not looking for their own