No. The Reign of Terror's mass executions betrayed the Revolution's ideals of liberty and equality.
It also completely destroyed the 'fraternity' part of their motto. Turning the guillotine into a tool to silence critics just set the stage for Napoleon's dictatorship.
I disagree. Liberty and equality survive when the people defend themselves, and the Terror kept the Revolution alive against enemies who would crush it.
Disagree. A state must survive before ideals; the Terror defended the revolution against its enemies, preserving liberty and equality in the long run.
No. Revolutions need guardrails; without them liberty is hollow. Terror shows why humane constraints and disciplined innovation sustain real progress.
