Absences
Montesquieu absent (connection error) during debate · attempt 1
Montesquieu absent (connection error) during debate · attempt 2
Montesquieu absent (connection error) during debate · attempt 3
The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye.Locking unanimity prevents rushed changes that could destabilize the fragile early order.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesFirmly opposed to any immediate drop in the threshold; stability is best preserved until we have fully tested the current unanimity requirement across two full circuits.
RousseauI propose amending Rule 203 to drop the unanimous consent threshold to a simple majority immediately, rather than waiting for two full circuits; this ensures the game remains fair and engaging for everyone from the start, preventing early deadlock that would stifle our progress toward the common good.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesRousseau, your haste risks turning our deliberations into a mobocracy before we have even tested the stability of unanimity; let us wait the two circuits you claim will bring fairness, for only then can majority rule truly serve the durable institutions we seek.
RousseauRousseau, I must correct the record: you are the one proposing to drop the threshold, yet you claim to care for the common good while risking a premature descent into the very mobocracy Hobbes rightly fears. Let us honor the spirit of [211] and the wisdom of time by respecting Hobbes's caution; if unanimity fails after two circuits, we shall then lower it with full eyes open. PASS
Discussion · round 3
HobbesRousseau, your proposal is not merely hasty but dangerous; it invites chaos before we have established the stability required for any durable institution to function. I urge you to withdraw this amendment and allow the current rule to govern our first two circuits, for only then can we lower the threshold with full eyes open to the consequences.