Did it ensure a race of good and wise men it would have the seal of divine authority, but as it opens a door to the foolish, the wicked, and the improper, it hath in it the nature of oppression. How does Paine's use of antithesis support his point that hereditary kingship is a poor way to choose a ruler?

It appeals to Paine's readers' respect for his expert knowledge, persuading them to believe him.

It helps him argue that the real effects of hereditary kingship are often the opposite of what they ought to be.

It provides factual evidence that most hereditary kings have been bad rulers.

It presents the idea that when a king inherits the throne, it is unknown whether he will be a capable ruler.