He believed that the purpose of a government is to protect us, but society is the silver lining that can emerge from people working together to accomplish something. He stated: "Society in any state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil..." Paine believed that government was a badly needed evil, while society it is a blessing that comes from having a government. Paine thought the government's job was to protect people, their property, and liberty. Paine used an example to better attract readers; described a small group of people who had been left to fend for themselves in a new, secluded part of the world. Obstacles such as hunger, work, housing, and even death eventually led to the formation of governments and laws. He went on to describe how people would inevitably become a society that needs government to function properly. Thomas Paine's ideas about the relationship between government and society led him to believe that colonists should be the ones who create and execute laws, rather than a monarchical government. “In this first parliament,” said Paine, “every man, by nature, will have a seat.” Paine wanted to be represented by the colonists instead of the king