Here is a good example of true democracy in action. This man was denied his unalienable right to a trial by jury, and sentenced by mob rule. I don't mean to trivialize a tragic death like the AP and Reuters do with their 'Oddly Enough' sections, but there are honest parallels to be made here.

People in this country are quick to vote away the Bill of Rights, under the premise that 'majority rules'. While I don't think that your average American would participate in this sort of mob justice, I do think that many people wouldn't hesitate to vote away someone else's unalienable right to free speech, religion, or right to own a firearm.