Speaker A: Good government stresses the importance of the nation and accepts the rights of the individual only if the interest of the individual are the same as those of the nation.
Speaker B: The person of the king is sacred and to attack him in any way is to attack religion itself. The respect given to a king is religious in nature.
Speaker C: All human beings are born free and equal with a right to life and liberty. It is the duty of governments to protect these natural rights of its citizens.
Speaker D: Our goal will not be achieved by democracy or liberal reforms, but by blood and iron. Only then will we be successful. No nation achieves greatness or unity without the traumatic experience of war.
Which speaker's statement expresses the idea of divine right?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
1 answer
The statement that expresses the idea of divine right is from Speaker B. This is evident as Speaker B emphasizes that the person of the king is sacred, and attacking the king is viewed as an attack on religion itself, which aligns with the concept of divine right—the belief that a monarch's authority is derived directly from God and that they are accountable only to God, not to their subjects.
So, the correct answer is b. B.
