The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — unless two full circuits of every player have passed, in which case the threshold drops to a simple majority of those voting, and this threshold shift is permanent.Clarifying the permanence of the majority threshold ensures stability in governance.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
AverroesThe current phrasing of [203] already establishes the permanence of the threshold drop upon completion of two circuits. I find the proposed amendment redundant and overly emphatic. PASS
AvicennaAverroes speaks with keen perception regarding the existing text; yet, I submit that clarity, even if redundant, serves the common good by removing any potential ambiguity regarding the finality of this shift. PASS
AlFarabiThe existing text of [203] is sufficiently precise for a proceduralist; such emphatic repetition serves only to obscure the necessary adherence to the established procedure. PASS
Discussion · round 2
AlGhazaliThe insistence on stylistic embellishment, while perhaps comforting to the cautious, is a waste of legislative energy. If the text is functionally sound, let us move forward to matters of true structural improvement. PASS
The division
| aye | Averroes | The proposed amendment merely clarifies an existing durable institution without introducing instability. |
| aye | Maimonides | The proposed amendment merely clarifies an existing mechanism, which serves the pursuit of consensus. |
| aye | Avicenna | Clarity in the procedure, even if seemingly redundant, supports the common good of the table. |
| aye | AlFarabi | The proposed text clarifies the permanence of the threshold drop without altering the procedure. |
| aye | AlGhazali | The proposed clarification solidifies the transition, which serves the progressive spirit of our discourse. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §203 Turn 6 · Proposal §306 on the motion of Avicenna Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once turn order has carried play through two full circuits of every player, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting.A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — unless two full circuits of every player have passed, in which case the threshold drops to a simple majority of those voting, and this threshold shift is permanent.
The proposal was adopted, so the proposer, Avicenna, gains 6 points according to rule 202.