Common Sense

Good reading.

This very short pamphlet is worth both as an historical piece, as well as an argument against tyrannical governments—with this I mean those authoritarian form of governments out there, which while may have not declared kinghood, they have one very important attribute: the last word on the matter. It makes a good argument, both in the very beginning, and in the last pages, from which one may conclude how foolish is to give any man the right to rule over others—however worthy he may seem to be, and when deceased, that "right" to be held by his descendants:

“For all men being originally equals, no ONE by BIRTH could have a right to set up his own family in perpetual preference to all others for ever, and though himself might deserve SOME decent degree of honours of his contemporaries, yet his descendants might be far too unworthy to inherit them”

Thomas Paine advocated towards the separation of Britain and the USA, and briefly mentions why these would be desirable outcome; and, while doing so, also mentions why the power of the king is not something to be desired. Once again, if I am allowed to translate it on what may be something very similar to that tyranny of old, he briefly mention why the power of a tyrant is something not to be desired, and however good it may be seen at a time, could prove troublesome for future generations.

That being said: this book offers a good reading.