Excerpt 5: "But the most powerful of all arguments, is, that nothing but independence, i. e. a continental form of government, can keep the peace of the continent and preserve it inviolate from civil wars. I dread the event of a
reconciliation with Britain now, as it is more than probable, that it will followed by a revolt somewhere or other,
the consequences of which may be far more fatal than all the malice of Britain."
5. How does Paine use future considerations to argue his case for independence now?