The correct answer is America's dispute with Britain affects people everywhere.
Thomas Paine makes this argument in the sense that America is breaking away from Britain for the purpose of having more freedoms and liberty. In this sense, Paine feels that this desire for freedom and liberty is something that all people want around the world. If this fails, this conflict between America and Britain will have a negative impact on this fight for liberty across the globe.
A. natural rights (through process of elimination, you can determine that the other principles were mentioned in the US Constitution not the Declaration of independence)