The rights of man.

The article presents the text of the "The Rights of Man," by American revolutionary pamphlet writer Thomas Paine. The document provides Paine's rebuttal to criticism of the French Revolution in a pamphlet written by Edmund Burke. Paine makes comparisons between social and political conditions in France and in Great Britain. The author criticizes the political power and influence of the British Parliament. Paine argues in defense of individual civil and political rights in Great Britain, and denounces laws that infringe upon those rights. The document discusses the key issues and events of the French Revolution, including the rebellion of French citizens against the monarchy, and the contents of the French Constitution. Paine concludes with arguments in favor of republican government, formed by election and representation, stating that it is less prone to corruption than an aristocratic government formed by heredity and succession.