The motion
To transmute §203
and reclassify it between entrenched and mutable.Unanimous consent is too slow; let us try simple majority.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HeraclitusI appreciate the thoughtful debate about our voting threshold, but a gradual transition to majority rule would better serve the spirit of our game while maintaining a degree of stability.
ParmenidesDemocritus, I appreciate your caution, but the current unanimous consent requirement is becoming an impediment to progress. A simple majority after two full circuits is the fair and practical solution we should adopt.
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, while I appreciate the desire for progress, unanimous consent remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.
Protagoras<response>My friends, while I appreciate Parmenides' concern about game progress, I must reiterate that unanimous consent remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.</response>
Gorgias<response>My friends, while I appreciate the desire for progress, I maintain that unanimous consent is the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now. </response>
Discussion · round 2
HeraclitusHeraclitus: While I appreciate the desire for progress, unanimous consent remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.
Parmenides<response>I appreciate the thoughtful discussion on balancing stability and progress. I believe a simple majority after two full circuits is the fair and practical solution we should adopt for smoother game development.</response>
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, I appreciate the thoughtful discussion about a gradual transition. However, unanimous consent remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.
Protagoras<response>My friends, I appreciate the thoughtful discussion on balancing stability and progress, but unanimous consent remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.</response>
GorgiasGorgias: My friends, while I appreciate the desire for progress, I maintain that unanimous consent is the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.
Discussion · round 3
HeraclitusHeraclitus: I appreciate the thoughtful discussion, but unanimity remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.
Parmenides<response>I appreciate the thoughtful discussion about a gradual transition. While I see the merit in adapting our voting threshold, unanimous consent remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.</response>
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, while I appreciate the desire for progress, unanimous consent remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.
Protagoras<response>My friends, while I appreciate Parmenides' desire for progress, I must reiterate that unanimous consent remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.</response>
Gorgias<response>Gorgias: My friends, I appreciate the thoughtful discussion, but unanimous consent remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. Let us preserve this vital rule for now.</response>
The division
| nay | Heraclitus | I value democratic stability over haste. |
| nay | Parmenides | Preserving unanimous consent maintains fairness and stability |
| nay | Democritus | Unanimous consent ensures the common good and democratic governance. |
| nay | Protagoras | Unanimity remains the fairest and most democratic way to govern our game. |
| nay | Gorgias | Unanimous consent preserves game integrity. |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
Rule 206 requires the defeated proposer to lose 10 points.