The burning of fossil fuels has harmed the environment by a. decreasing acid rain in the southeast united states b. adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere c. increasing biodiversity in the lakes and ponds of the great smokey mountains and all appalachia. d. depleting the ozone shield directly over the south east

doctors i believe if i'm wrong sorry

you did not attach the discourse, but i assume it to be the discourse on the origin and basis of inequality among men (the original titile in french is: "discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes"), also know as "second discourse". in this discourse, jean-jacques rousseau emphasizes that private property is the basis of all inequalities.

therefore, what enabled the old regime to maintain as long as it did was private property.