Question

What does Thomas Paine mean when he says "We may as well assert that, because a child has thrived upon milk, it is never to have meat."

Answer 1

Answer: He means that just because you are accustomed to one thing, does not necessarily mean that you cannot have something else. Specifically he is referring to citizens of the colonies of Great Britain and trying to convince them that just because they've always lived under monarchy, that freedom and democracy are a viable alternative.

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