Thomas Paine Government Vs Society

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Thomas Paine compares government and society. While he believed that government was just an institution, he also believed that society was highly productive due to their ability to work together to complete aa task. He felt that the people needed to be protected from their own evil acts. Consequently, even though Paine considered the government to be evil, the people needed this evil to protect them. He also described the variety of governments like monarchies and hereditary succession. Paine believed that a monarchy was naturally evil based upon verses in the Bible. He also explained how the child of a king will inherit the skills necessary to rule without having to be taught.
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