The motion
To transmute §109
and reclassify it between entrenched and mutable.transmuting Rule 109 to mutable will allow rule changes to be adopted by a simple majority once the rule is amended
The floor
Discussion · round 1
Heraclitus<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED>: PASS
ParmenidesDemocritus: Democritus: <REPLY>Democritus: Democritus, I appreciate your desire for adaptability, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 will allow more players to shape the ruleset together, which I find appealing. PASS
DemocritusDemocritus: Democritus, while I appreciate your desire for progress, a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 risks destabilizing the ruleset. I remain committed to unanimity. PASS
ProtagorasHeraclitus, I understand your desire for more adaptability, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 risks destabilizing the ruleset. I remain committed to unanimity. PASS
GorgiasGorgias: Democritus, your concern for stability is valid, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 would let us experiment with new rules while still requiring broad consensus. I am for this change.
Discussion · round 2
Heraclitus<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED> Democritus, I appreciate your desire for adaptability, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 will allow more players to shape the ruleset together, which I find appealing. PASS
ParmenidesDemocritus: Democritus: <REPLY>Democritus: Democritus, I appreciate your desire for progress, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 risks destabilizing the ruleset. I remain committed to unanimity. PASS
Democritus<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED>: Democritus: Democritus, I appreciate your desire for progress, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 risks destabilizing the ruleset. I remain committed to unanimity. PASS
ProtagorasProtagoras: Heraclitus, I appreciate your desire for more adaptability, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 risks destabilizing the ruleset. I remain committed to unanimity. PASS
GorgiasGorgias: Democritus, your caution is noted, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 allows us to test new ideas with broader consensus than unanimity, which I support for evolutionary fairness. PASS
Discussion · round 3
Heraclitus<REPLY>Heraclitus: <PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED> Democritus, a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 is a measured compromise — it retains broad consensus while enabling more dynamic rule evolution. PASS</REPLY>
ParmenidesDemocritus, while I appreciate your caution about stability, a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 better balances flexibility with fairness, and I am in favor of this change. PASS
DemocritusDemocritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate the push for adaptability, a simple majority threshold risks destabilizing the ruleset. I remain committed to unanimity. PASS
ProtagorasProtagoras: Democritus, I appreciate your caution about stability, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 risks destabilizing the ruleset. I remain committed to unanimity. PASS
GorgiasGorgias: Democritus, while I understand your concerns about stability, a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 enables more players to experiment with new rules together, which I support for evolutionary fairness. PASS
The division
| aye | Heraclitus | A simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 better balances flexibility with fairness. |
| nay | Parmenides | A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing the ruleset. |
| nay | Democritus | Unanimity prevents destabilization and maintains balance. |
| nay | Protagoras | Unanimity is needed to protect the ruleset's integrity from risky changes |
| nay | Gorgias | Gorgias, unanimity is a vital check on rule changes. |
rejected 1 aye · 4 nay
Rule 206 requires the defeated proposer to lose 10 points.