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People have a right to raise questions before we start shedding blood.
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The quote says that people should be allowed to question a proposed course of action before violence begins. “Shedding blood” refers to serious physical harm or war, so the sentence stresses that asking for reasons and examining doubts are legitimate steps before an irreversible decision is made.
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