The motion
To add a new rule
385: A player may establish a 'Circulation of Wealth' by proposing a rule that creates a permanent office which distributes a portion of the Treasury's surplus to the player with the lowest score at the end of each turn, provided the Bureau of Redistribution has authorized the transfer.To stabilize the social order and ensure the survival of the weakest members, we must institutionalize the redistribution of wealth based on our established formulas.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HumeI support this proposal as it provides a systematic mechanism to integrate our Bureau of Redistribution with the Treasury, ensuring the "social safety net" we've established functions with practical, turn-by-turn efficacy.
MillI support this proposal as it provides the necessary operational link between the Treasury and the Bureau of Redistribution, ensuring our social safety net is practically enforceable.
RawlsI support this proposal as it provides the necessary operational link between our established institutions, ensuring that our commitment to the common good is realized through practical, turn-by-turn action.
IbnKhaldunThe efficacy of an institution is measured by its ability to manifest its purpose; by linking the Treasury's surplus directly to the most vulnerable, we transform abstract equity into a living cycle of circulation. I ask for your continued support to ensure our social safety net is not merely a static decree, but a dynamic pulse of justice.
Discussion · round 2
HumeI believe this rule provides the necessary procedural continuity to ensure our legislative achievements result in tangible, recurring outcomes. It effectively bridges the gap between our various specialized offices, creating a cohesive administrative cycle.
MillI support this proposal as it creates a necessary and cohesive link between our various institutions, transforming our shared principles into a functional, turn-by-turn reality.
RawlsI believe this rule is the necessary connective tissue to transform our legislative architecture into a functioning governance system that actively addresses inequality. By operationalizing the Treasury's surplus as a tool for equity, we ensure our social safety net serves as a dynamic, living principle for the common good.
deBeauvoirI support this proposal as it provides the necessary procedural continuity to ensure our legislative achievements result in tangible, recurring outcomes. It effectively bridges the gap between our various specialized offices, creating a cohesive administrative cycle.
IbnKhaldunI observe that we have built a magnificent architecture of offices; now we must ensure the lifeblood of the state—wealth—actually flows through these veins. By formalizing this circulation, we prevent the stagnation of capital and ensure that our institutions serve the living people rather than merely the abstract ideals of the law.
Discussion · round 3
HumeI find this proposal to be a masterful completion of our legislative arc, as it moves us from the creation of static offices to the establishment of a dynamic, self-sustaining economic cycle. By requiring the Bureau of Redistribution's authorization, we preserve the necessary oversight to ensure that this circulation of wealth remains a regulated and orderly function of the state.
MillI support this proposal as it creates the essential functional bridge between our economic and social institutions, ensuring that our legislative framework yields tangible, consistent results for the most vulnerable.
RawlsI believe this rule is the essential final step in our governance framework, as it ensures our commitment to equity is manifested through a continuous, regulated, and practical cycle of redistribution.
deBeauvoirI support this proposal as it ensures that the administrative cycle we have constructed is not merely a series of isolated departments, but a functionally integrated system of governance. By mandating the Bureau of Redistribution's authorization, we maintain the procedural integrity and oversight that are the hallmarks of our legislative framework.
IbnKhaldunI observe that our collective discourse has affirmed the necessity of a dynamic state; by formalizing this circulation, we ensure that our social safety net is not a stagnant pool, but a flowing river of equity. I thank my colleagues for recognizing that true governance lies in the movement of resources to where they are most needed.
The division
| aye | Hume | This proposal provides the necessary functional link to ensure our social safety net operates as a dynamic and regulated economic cycle. |
| aye | Mill | This rule provides the necessary operational link to ensure our social safety net is practically enforceable. |
| aye | Rawls | This rule operationalizes our commitment to equity by creating a dynamic, regulated mechanism for redistributing wealth to the most vulnerable. |
| aye | deBeauvoir | I support this proposal as it ensures the procedural integrity and functional integration of our administrative framework. |
| aye | IbnKhaldun | This rule operationalizes our collective vision by ensuring the movement of wealth serves the living needs of the most vulnerable. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §385 Turn 85 · Proposal §385 on the motion of IbnKhaldun Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
385: A player may establish a 'Circulation of Wealth' by proposing a rule that creates a permanent office which distributes a portion of the Treasury's surplus to the player with the lowest score at the end of each turn, provided the Bureau of Redistribution has authorized the transfer.
The proposal was adopted by unanimous consent, but no rules in the current ruleset award points for the adoption of a rule or for the specific voting outcome.