Protecting democracy may therefore require extra-democratic justifications—such as natural rights or existential self-preservation—that stand independent of democratic principles themselves.

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Democracy(Derrida's account of the internal tension within democracy, Rogues, p. 100–101): A political form that calls for the sharing of power, the giving of reasons, and universalization — requiring power to be exercised through communication in an assembly, yet also requiring force and sovereign decision.
Democratic principles(the baseline standards that extra-democratic justifications stand apart from): The core values and rules that make democracy work, such as voting, majority rule, equality, and citizen participation.
Existential self-preservation(an example of an extra-democratic justification): The fundamental need or right of a group (like a nation or society) to continue existing and protect itself from destruction.
Extra-democratic(describing justifications that go beyond democratic principles): Something that exists or operates outside the rules and processes of democracy; justifications or authority that don't depend on what the majority votes for.

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