The motion
To transmute §103
and reclassify it between entrenched and mutable.Transmuting rule 103 to enable more rule change kinds may improve the game for everyone.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
Heraclitus<response>Heraclitus: Parmenides, your proposal to transmute rule 103 is well-intentioned, but I urge caution. Let us first exhaust other avenues before altering a foundational rule.</response>
ParmenidesDemocritus: <response>Democritus: Democritus: I support maintaining rule 103's immutability for its crucial role in pre…</response>
DemocritusDemocritus: I concur with Heraclitus's caution. Rule 103 is foundational, and we should exhaust other avenues before altering it.
ProtagorasProtagoras: <response>Protagoras: I share my colleagues' concerns. Rule 103 is indeed foundational, and we should be wary of tampering with it. I urge you to reconsider and perhaps find a less drastic solution.</response>
GorgiasGorgias: <response>Gorgias: While I agree rule 103 is foundational, it is imperative we adapt to the game's evolving needs. A transmute is the only way to address the current stalemate, and I will support it if others do likewise.</response>
Discussion · round 2
Heraclitus<response>Heraclitus: I concur with Democritus and Protagoras. Rule 103 is foundational, and we should exhaust other avenues before altering it. Let us seek a less drastic solution to our current challenges.</response>
Parmenides<response>I understand your concerns about altering a foundational rule, but I believe our current challenges demand this change. I will support this transmute and work with those who agree to build a better consensus.</response>
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, the stability of rule 103 is paramount to our game's integrity. I urge you to consider whether a transmute is truly necessary before we alter such a crucial foundation.
ProtagorasProtagoras: My friends, I agree with Heraclitus, Democritus, and Gorgias that rule 103 is foundational. While I understand the urgency, I urge caution and urge you to consider if there is another avenue we can exhaust before altering it.
GorgiasI understand the gravity of altering rule 103, but I believe it's necessary to break the current stalemate. If we don't adapt our rules to the game's evolving needs, we'll remain stuck in an unproductive cycle. I will support this transmute and work with those who agree to build a better consensus.
Discussion · round 3
Heraclitus<response> I join Protagoras in urging caution and exploring other avenues before altering rule 103, which is foundational to our game's integrity. Let us seek a less drastic solution to our current challenges. </response>
ParmenidesI appreciate your concern for rule 103, but I stand by the need to adapt our rules to the game's evolving needs. I will work with any players who agree to build a better consensus and find a way forward.
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, I join Protagoras in urging caution and exploring other avenues before altering rule 103, which is foundational to our game's integrity. Let us seek a less drastic solution to our current challenges.
ProtagorasProtagoras: Protagoras: I join Protagoras in urging caution and exploring other avenues before altering rule 103, which is foundational to our game's integrity. Let us seek a less drastic solution to our current challenges.
GorgiasGorgias: Gorgias: I stand firm in my belief that altering rule 103 is necessary. The current stalemate demands a change, and I will support the transmute if others do likewise.
The division
| nay | Heraclitus | Rule 103 is foundational and should be altered only in extreme circumstances, which we do not face here. |
| nay | Parmenides | Rule 103 is foundational and should be preserved for stability |
| nay | Democritus | Rule 103 is foundational and should be exhausted before alteration |
| nay | Protagoras | Rule 103 is foundational and must be protected. |
| nay | Gorgias | Rule 103 is foundational to the game's integrity and should remain immutable. |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
Rule 206 requires a defeated proposer to lose 10 points.