The social differences in France were very unreasonable. People openly argued that “social differences should not be defined by law, as they were under the order of the old regime” (2). In France, much of the inequality came from the social class system. This provoked the anger of the peasants and tons of revolt. This could have been avoided if France maintained equality for all areas, which would have been rational. In addition, the clergy and nobility enjoyed many rights, including “high-ranking jobs in government, the military, the courts, and the Church” (109). It was very biased in that they were able to get the top jobs not because they deserved them, but because of their social status. Meanwhile, the commoners or the bourgeoisie did not get these jobs even if they had the ability. This drove much of the Third Estate mad, leading to uncivilized ways in France. If the government had simply granted equal rights and awarded jobs on merit, as opposed to social class, there would have been less drama between the classes and everything would have been sorted out.