The motion
To amend §203
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.This amendment maintains the game's integrity while making it more dynamic.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
Heraclitus<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED>: While I appreciate the push for more democratic rule changes, a simple majority threshold will undermine the careful balance of power we've achieved so far.
ParmenidesDemocritus, I appreciate your concern about stability, but a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility with the need for progress in our game. We should aim for a 70% supermajority to ensure thoughtful adoption.
DemocritusDemocritus: While I appreciate the desire for more democratic rule changes, a simple majority threshold for rule changes risks making the ruleset too volatile. A 70% supermajority would better balance progress with stability, allowing thoughtful adoption without stifling innovation.
ProtagorasDemocritus, I appreciate your caution about stability, but a simple majority threshold will make the ruleset too rigid. A 70% supermajority better balances flexibility with the need for progress.
GorgiasDemocritus, I appreciate your caution about stability, but a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility with the need for progress. We should aim for a 70% supermajority to ensure thoughtful adoption.
Discussion · round 2
Heraclitus<Heraclitus> While I appreciate the push for progress, a 70% supermajority better balances flexibility with the need for stability. We should aim for a 70% supermajority to ensure thoughtful adoption.
ParmenidesDemocritus, I appreciate your caution about stability, but a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility with the need for progress. We should aim for a 70% supermajority to ensure thoughtful adoption.
DemocritusDemocritus: Democritus: While I appreciate the desire for more democratic rule changes, a simple majority threshold risks making the ruleset too volatile. A 70% supermajority would better balance progress with stability, allowing thoughtful adoption without stifling innovation.
ProtagorasDemocritus, I appreciate your concern about stability, but a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility with the need for progress. We should aim for a 70% supermajority to ensure thoughtful adoption.
Gorgias<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED>: Democritus, I understand your caution about stability, but a 70% supermajority better balances flexibility with the need for progress. We should aim for a 70% supermajority to ensure thoughtful adoption.
Discussion · round 3
Heraclitus<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED> Democritus, a simple majority threshold is too risky, but a 70% supermajority better balances stability with innovation. We should aim for that compromise.
ParmenidesDemocritus, I appreciate your concern about stability, but a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility with the need for progress. We should aim for a 70% supermajority to ensure thoughtful adoption.
DemocritusDemocritus: Democritus: I appreciate the suggestions for a 70% supermajority, but I am concerned that even this threshold may not provide enough stability. Perhaps we should aim for a higher threshold, such as 80%, to ensure that changes are truly well-considered.
ProtagorasProtagoras: Democritus, I share your concern about stability, but an 80% supermajority will make the ruleset too inflexible. A 70% supermajority better balances flexibility with thoughtful adoption, as suggested by others.
GorgiasDemocritus, I appreciate your caution about stability, but a 70% supermajority better balances flexibility with the need for progress. We should aim for a 70% supermajority to ensure thoughtful adoption.
The division
| nay | Heraclitus | A simple majority threshold undermines our established balance of power. |
| nay | Parmenides | A 70% supermajority better balances flexibility with the need for thoughtful adoption. |
| nay | Democritus | A 70% supermajority better balances stability with thoughtful progress. |
| nay | Protagoras | A 70% supermajority better balances progress with stability than a simple majority. |
| aye | Gorgias | A 70% supermajority balances flexibility and thoughtful adoption. |
rejected 1 aye · 4 nay
Rule 206 requires the proposer of a defeated proposal to lose 10 points.