Wollstonecraft (Ashley Grosso)

I do believe that going through with the idea of executing the people to create fear towards other enemies  was an effective idea, yet I would not agree to it. I personally do not believe that executing the people was appropriate nor right. It is wrong, and I will never stand by it. We should not execute the people who "go against" the revolution  just to create fear because the whole idea for this revolution is to protect the people, yet they are killing them instead. Everyone deserves equal rights, and that equals the right to live. I do believe this idea was an effective idea because I would expect all people to back away, yet it was not an idea that I would stand by and go with. It is wrong, and that is my final saying.

Rousseau: Prompt 2

I believe that every man is born with a clean slate, every man should be given a chance. The Reign of Terror was a horrible thing taking the lives of many innocent people. These people had their lives taken from them so that people would be afraid. In the end I was happy to see that an end was being put to absolute monarchy, I am in no way happy about the committee of the people. This is just another power hungry group of individuals taking the lives of the innocent people.

Montesquieu (Josh Fowler)

I believe the Reign of Terror is justified, for there needs to be a balance in power. The act/ belief of punishment as a result of ones actions needs to be in place in order for things to work, however, i do not believe murdering our own is the way to do so. What shall be the alternative for disagreeing/ fighting against the revolution? I must admit I am not certain, but I do believe the deaths of our own will not bring us closer to our true goals of liberty, equality and fraternity. I am a firm believer in the three branches of government and a balance in power. This Reign of Terror is justified, for there needs to be a consequence for those that put down the revolution, but not in a sense that would eliminate all who oppose, for if that is the scenario, aren't we eliminating a monarchy of the ancien regime, just to bring light to a new monarchy?

Wollstonecraft (Madison Paynter)

I personally believe the revolution plays a major role in society by distributing equal rights to the people. I don't believe holding people hostage in prisons and then killing them just because they're not agreeing with the revolution is right. Even though the forgoing of the revolution will give people some people what they want it still will not make everyone happy. Our enemies will become more fearful but along with that will be disgust that we are killing our own men and women because of their opinions. It's not right to kill someone just because they don't agree with something you are saying and I will not support anyone who thinks it is right. 

Hobbes (Nick Andreozzi)

In my honest opinion, I personally believe that the Reign of Terror was a very good act. I, Thomas Hobbes am a firm believer in that everyone was born evil, and with bad morals. The only way that people would be able to follow government is by having a strict monarchy, and that's why i think the Reign of Terror is great because it shows that the government is in complete control of the people. Fear is a great feeling, and by having people that fear you, it means that you have complete control over them. By having a structured government, it shows that people fear you, and have to listen to your rules, and if not there shall be consequences. This is why i am a strong believer in the Reign of Terror.

Voltaire- Kiley Anderson

Speech and freedom are some of the most important rights of a human in my opinion. The fact that citizens are being killed because of their lack of freedom of speech is sickening to me. The government is acting in ways that makes no sense to me, and I absolutely do not agree with it. Societies will fall apart without the citizens having the right to speak to each other and the ability to prove their points. The government is killing all citizens that do not agree with them, but is this really the correct way to rule a society? If everyone is killed when they don't agree with the government, will the government continue to feel so powerful, or will they realize that what they're doing is cruel and unjust? I will probably get in trouble for showing how I feel, considering I have been imprisoned for simply speaking my mind, but I am happy to go through whatever it takes to give the citizens of my society freedom of speech. If the government continues to kill the citizens whenever they disagree with them, I might go absolutely crazy.

John Locke (joe madden)

During the reign of terror  about 16,000 people lost there lives under the gullitine. Many who were innocent and some who were believed to be traitors to the revolution. In my point of view this many deaths is not acceptable especially because these people were alleged traitors to the revolution and weren't really proven guilty. The government used it just to prove a point to the people not to test them. Therefore I do not believe the leaders of the reign of terror were justified.