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For the first time in history, the people of a whole nation are being asked whether they shall declare their allegiance to the force of Might or the force of Right.
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The speaker describes a national decision as a choice between two opposing principles: “Might,” meaning power backed by force, and “Right,” meaning justice or moral legitimacy. The wording presents this as a question for the entire nation, not merely its leaders, and treats the choice as historically exceptional. It asks what kind of power the people will support.
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