In the context of this passage, why do people do bad things? Are these things done purposefully or as a consequence of another motivation?

bcoz they are addicted and to be superior

due to instension of great person such as actor actress..

what does the author mean by "many journeys" in this excerpt?

government intervention

multiple truths

individual stories

historical monuments

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."