Read the excerpt from thomas paine's common sense. what was most likely
to be his purpose in mentioning "cutting throats"?

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.

a. to discourage children from fighting

b. to establish a comparison between war and violence

c. to evoke strong emotions in his readers

d. to appeal to an uneducated and uncultured audience