Read the quote by thomas hobbes.
law was brought into the world for nothing else but to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt but assist one another and join together against a common enemy.
according to hobbes, what is the primary purpose of the social contract?
a. this quote explain the idea of
b. forming governments to protect citizens.
c. forming governments to preserve rights.
d. removing governments to ensure liberty.
e. removing governments to prevent harm.

B

Explanation:

forming governments to protect citizens.

to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt but assist one another and join together against a common enemy.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

the correct answer is:   [d]:   " espionage " .

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