Social Science Winthrops Argument Discussion

Winthrop’s argument concerns the role of the individual’s relation with authority, and Franklin’s concerns the role of the individual’s relation with financial gain. In both of these arguments, who is more to blame, the individual’s own shortcomings or the circumstances beyond the individual’s control? Provide support for your answer from the readings. Do you agree with their assessments? Why?

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