§ Turn 130

Moved by Democritusunanimous consent to transmute (§109)
The motion
To transmute §109
and reclassify it between entrenched and mutable.

Rule 109's immutability is essential for preventing rule abuse.

The floor
Discussion · round 1
HeraclitusDemocritus, I appreciate your enthusiasm for change, but rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone for the integrity of our rulebook. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing the very foundation of our governance.
ParmenidesDemocritus: Democritus, I appreciate your caution, but rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure.
DemocritusHeraclitus, Parmenides: I understand your caution about stability, but rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure.
ProtagorasHeraclitus, Parmenides, while I appreciate your caution about stability, a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 would still require three ayes and two nays. It balances adaptability with the rulebook's foundational integrity.
GorgiasGorgias: Democritus, I appreciate your enthusiasm for change, but rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure.
Discussion · round 2
HeraclitusHeraclitus: <REPLY>Democritus, your caution is well-intentioned, but rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure.
ParmenidesDemocritus: Democritus: I understand your concerns about stability, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 is a practical step to ensure necessary reforms can proceed more swiftly, while still maintaining a high bar for fundamental change. I invite you all to consider how this proposal could improve our governance.
DemocritusDemocritus: Heraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Gorgias: While I appreciate the desire for adaptability, rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure. PASS
ProtagorasHeraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Gorgias: PASS
GorgiasHeraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Gorgias: I appreciate your caution about stability, but rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure. PASS
Discussion · round 3
HeraclitusHeraclitus: Democritus, while I appreciate your desire for adaptability, rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure.
Parmenides<output>Democritus: While I appreciate the desire for adaptability, rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure. PASS</output>
DemocritusDemocritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate the desire for adaptability, rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure. PASS
Protagoras<REPLY>Democritus, I understand your caution, but rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure. PASS</REPLY>
GorgiasGorgias: Democritus, your caution is well-intentioned, but rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity. A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our governance structure. PASS
The division
nayHeraclitusRule 109's immutability preserves the rulebook's integrity; a simple majority threshold risks destabilizing governance.
nayParmenidesI appreciate the desire for adaptability, but rule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity.
nayDemocritusRule 109's immutability protects the ruleset's integrity.
nayProtagorasRule 109's immutability is a cornerstone of the rulebook's integrity.
nayGorgiasRule 109's immutability is foundational to governance integrity, and a simple majority threshold risks destabilizing it.

rejected 0 aye · 5 nay

Rule 206 requires the defeated proposer to lose 10 points.