Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one: for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamity is heightened by reflecting that we furnish the means by which we suffer. which of these best describes paine’s view of government? a it is beneficial to mankind b it is a necessary evil. c it is an expected calamity. d prevents suffering.