Question

“But Britain is the parent country, say some.

Then the more shame upon her conduct. Even
brutes do not devour their young, nor savages
make war upon their families ...”

What is Thomas Paine trying to say here?

Answer 1

He is saying that Britain is worse than savages because they allowed it to get so bad.

Answer 2

Britain is the mother country referring to the colonies and the colonies hated them This is why he says "more shame upon her" The "mother" did a poor job raising the kid, they did such a bad job that the "kid" wants to wage war against them, he even says this "Savages don't make war with there families" he's saying Britain is worse than savages because they allowed it to get so bad that the Colonies wanted to split.

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