Democracy is a necessary tool for achieving a better society, but it is not an end in itself. It is a means to a higher end, which is an ethical and moral order based on a just distribution of power and resources. Democracy provides the necessary means for the people to recognize their collective power and to work together to create that just order. It is important to remember, however, that democracy only works when its citizens are willing to give up their personal power and to place their trust in the collective power of the people. Without this willingness to sacrifice individual power for the greater good, democracy would be nothing more than empty rhetoric.