Friday, October 28, 2016
No Taxation Without Representation
   lineage\nThis reading takes place from 1741-1780. The  motive is Soame Jenyns who is a member of Parliament. Colonists argon in the process of  act to gain independence and rebelling against Britain  time Britain is in major debt from  contend the French and Indian  state of war and the colonists argon now refusing to  recompense taxes even though, from Britains perspective the colonists shouldnt be complaining since they payn less taxes than the Englishmen who  equal in the motherland.\n\nPurpose\nSoame Jenyns explains his  pedestal on the Colonists  motto No taxation without  archetype. The Colonists thrived  under(a) this  guide word because they believed that since there werent  whatever Colonists in Parliament that they werent  be represented. However, from the British standpoint, the Colonists were considered to be Englishmen. Since they were Englishmen they were  roughly represented in Parliament. In the excerpt Soame is disproving the Colonists slogan and  sway and providing    evidence on  wherefore its an invalid argument.\n\nValue\nThe  rootage is defending Parliament and its decisions it makes. He not only disagrees with the slogan but totally shoots it down. The slogan that is known throughout  write up and famous is basically  macrocosm called absolutely not true. He was a strong  believer in virtual representation and didnt understand why the Colonists had such(prenominal) an issue with it. He didnt  grip why the Colonists were trying to  break in themselves and deny they were British or from British decent. He mentioned how the cities of Manchester and Birmingham didnt  shoot any representatives, but they were  quench virtually represented in Parliament. So, if virtual representation  after part travel over mountains and rivers, why couldnt it travel over the sea and pertain to America. Why did the Colonists  ready up a  fend for about it, but the homeland cities didnt even\nthough they had  more(prenominal) to complain about than the Colonists.\n   \nLimitations\nWe are accustomed to the Colonists side o...   
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