A monster captures Townville and, possessing a cruel sense of humor, conducts a plebiscite in which the citizens of Townville can ‘choose’ – by majority rule – how they will all be killed: Burned alive at the stake or garroted. (“Remaining alive and unmolested” isn’t an option.) Not everyone votes, but many people do. When the ballots are all counted, garroting has 54.3% of the votes.
Naive enthusiasts for democracy proclaim that the people of Townville demand to be garroted!
