Read the following excerpt from Paine's Common Sense
Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could
have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it
murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and
destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or
those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases
whatsoever" to his absolute will, am I to suffer it?
Paine uses this analogy to explain:
A. how strong he feels about maintaining peace.
B. that he has been robbed before.
C. that he feels continuously injured by war.
D. how it feels to be threatened by enemies.
E. that war is never the answer.
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