The recent publication of the seemingly anonymously written pamphlet, "Common Sense," has raised a certain level of concern from myself and my fellow colleagues. I have personally watched the people around me turn from loyal citizens of Britain into conflict hungry revolutionaries. I myself have fallen victim to the atrocities being committed to those opposed to the crown. My store that has been in my family for generations has been vandalized merely because I sell imported British tea. This is just one example of what I have seen going on, all because of the false idea that the colonies would be better fit to be successful in its own. Aside from this "Common Sense," which appears the be the match to light the powder keg, provides arguments that serve unintelligent readers as a foundation to their ideology are so transparent that even a partially educated individual should be able to see through it. .
Our colonies are under constant threat of Indian attack from the west, but those threats have been minimized due to the distinct advantage of having the world's most glorious military protecting the colonies. The author of "Common Sense," who has chosen to remain anonymous, has even acknowledge this. He writes "individuals are undoubtedly safer in England, than in other countries" (Slaughter, p.78). If the colonies were to break away from British rule we would lose this advantage and be forced to rely on an unproven form of protection from militias. This could result in the slaughter of innocent citizens. Worse than that, another world power such as France or Austria could simply walk in and overthrow the newly established colonial rule, who would be using a greatly weakened military having just fought the British army. .
The author also speaks of the benefits of free commerce with other nations if the colonies were to succeed. He states "Our plan is commerce, and that, well attend to, the peace and friendship of all of Europe, because, it is the interest of all Europe to have America a free port" (Slaughter, p.
