BAAO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

San Juan, Baao Camarines Sur

Defending THE LAND REFORM BILL OF TIBERIUS AND GRACCHUS

WRITING ABOUT HISTORY

World History – I

Joseph B. Pascua BSE-1E October 22, 2021

Persuasive Writing Pretend you are part of the council of the plebs. Argue for or against
the land reforms instituted by Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

These are the arguments I would think why I would be in favor of the land reforms of
Tiberius and Gracchus if I am one of the members of the council of Plebs:

1. My principle of equality would be revolutionary. We are born equal thus equality

should be observed in political, economic and social aspect of the Roman Republic;
whether a citizen is rich or poor, s/he has the right to own land, cultivate it, flourish
it and profit from it;
2. To reserve the right to own lands for the rich would be egoistic disposition;
3. I could have earned the properties, especially the land through my intelligence, I
could also make it profitable even after the constraint;
4. Material Possession is transitory. There’s no point with having too much property if
in the future if we are all going to die. Thus, transitory properties should be enjoyed
equally;
5. I could have been elected to the council in order to accomplish a good will. I would
be accomplishing the things expected from me as an elected officer by the people;
6. I wouldn’t afraid of the dismissal that I would receive from my colleagues. It is
better to promote the welfare of the people than to live comfortably while
witnessing the hardship of the common people.