If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any clearly written constitutional right, it might, in a moral point of view, justify revolution

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This quote suggests that if a majority of people use their numerical advantage to deny a minority group of their constitutional rights, it could potentially justify a revolution. From a moral standpoint, this implies that if fundamental rights are blatantly disregarded by those in power, the oppressed minority may be morally justified in rising up against the unjust majority to seek change, equality, and the restoration of their constitutional rights.

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