Further stripping the Catholic Church of its power is likely to cause trouble for the French Constitution.

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Con: The peasantry have indicated that they are willing to cause trouble if they are not treated as equals. If the Church is allowed to maintain its power to exploit them, people could soon turn to violence in order to be heard.

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Pro: Following the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, many Catholics have become unhappy with the relationship between church and state.

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Pro: Pope Pius VI has condemned the Civil Constitution of the Clergy for forcing the clergy to swear loyalty to the state. This action has already split the church, so more interventions are likely to cause even worse conflict.

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Con: Centuries of supporting the Church has made it powerful, yet little has been offered in return to the French people. This contradicts the ideals of the social contract, upon which the new Constitution is based.

Should the 1791 French Constitution provide all citizens with the same political power?

Further stripping the Catholic Church of its power is likely to cause trouble for the French Constitution.

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Cons

Following the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, many Catholics have become unhappy with the relationship between church and state.

Pope Pius VI has condemned the Civil Constitution of the Clergy for forcing the clergy to swear loyalty to the state. This action has already split the church, so more interventions are likely to cause even worse conflict.

The peasantry have indicated that they are willing to cause trouble if they are not treated as equals. If the Church is allowed to maintain its power to exploit them, people could soon turn to violence in order to be heard.

Centuries of supporting the Church has made it powerful, yet little has been offered in return to the French people. This contradicts the ideals of the social contract, upon which the new Constitution is based.

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Further stripping the Catholic Church of its power is likely to cause trouble for the French Constitution.

Pro claim 1, children below

Following the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, many Catholics have become unhappy with the relationship between church and state.

Pro claim 2

Pope Pius VI has condemned the Civil Constitution of the Clergy for forcing the clergy to swear loyalty to the state. This action has already split the church, so more interventions are likely to cause even worse conflict.

Con claim 1

The peasantry have indicated that they are willing to cause trouble if they are not treated as equals. If the Church is allowed to maintain its power to exploit them, people could soon turn to violence in order to be heard.

Con claim 2

Centuries of supporting the Church has made it powerful, yet little has been offered in return to the French people. This contradicts the ideals of the social contract, upon which the new Constitution is based.