Hypothetical situation: you receive a very funny image of a classmate. which of the following is the best course of action to take? a. show the picture to a friend and complain about cyberbullying. b. find out who took the picture and call them to complain. c. call the person who is in the picture to tell them about it. d. do not forward the picture; report the picture to a trusted adult.

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."