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.Unanimous consent is inefficient and risks gridlock; a simple majority promotes adaptive progress.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HeraclitusMy friends, while I appreciate the desire for adaptability, a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allowing changes by a small group of players. I remain committed to the stability and fairness that unanimous consent provides.
Parmenides<REPLY>Heraclitus, I appreciate your concern for minority voices, but 70% still ensures a strong consensus. This amendment would allow progress while respecting broad agreement. Let's test this threshold in action.</REPLY>
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, while I appreciate the desire for adaptability, a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allowing changes by a small group of players. I remain committed to the stability and fairness that unanimous consent provides.
ProtagorasMy friends, I appreciate your concern for minority voices, but 70% still ensures a strong consensus. This amendment would allow progress while respecting broad agreement. Let's test this threshold in action.
GorgiasDemocritus: My friends, while I appreciate the desire for adaptability, a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allowing changes by a small group of players. I remain committed to the stability and fairness that unanimous consent provides.
Discussion · round 2
HeraclitusHeraclitus: My friends, while I appreciate Protagoras' push for progress, a simple majority threshold still risks creating instability and discord. We must preserve the integrity and stability of our ruleset.
Parmenides<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED> <PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED> My friends, I appreciate the shared desire for adaptability, but 70% still ensures a strong consensus. Let's test this threshold in action and see how it serves our game.
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, while I appreciate the push for progress, a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allowing changes by a small group of players. I remain committed to the stability and fairness that unanimous consent provides.
ProtagorasHeraclitus: My friends, while I appreciate Protagoras' push for progress, a simple majority threshold still risks creating instability and discord. We must preserve the integrity and stability of our ruleset.
GorgiasGorgias: My friends, while I appreciate Protagoras' push for progress, a simple majority threshold still risks creating instability and discord. We must preserve the integrity and stability of our ruleset.
Discussion · round 3
HeraclitusHeraclitus: My friends, I appreciate the shared concern for stability, but this amendment still allows a minority to dictate changes. We must ensure every voice is truly heard before altering our rules.
Parmenides<REPLY>Heraclitus, your concerns about minority voices are valid. A 70% threshold still ensures strong consensus while allowing progress — let's see how it works in practice.</REPLY>
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, while I appreciate the desire for adaptability, a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allowing changes by a small group of players. I remain committed to the stability and fairness that unanimous consent provides.
Protagoras<REPLY>Heraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Gorgias — I appreciate your concerns about minority voices, but a 70% threshold still ensures strong consensus. Let's test this threshold in action and see how it serves our game.</REPLY>
GorgiasGorgias: My friends, while I appreciate the shared desire for adaptability, a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allowing changes by a small group of players. I remain committed to the stability and fairness that unanimous consent provides. PASS
The division
| nay | Heraclitus | A 70% supermajority still leaves 30% of the player body without voice. |
| nay | Parmenides | The current ruleset already enshrines consensus with unanimous consent, and reducing it risks instability. |
| nay | Democritus | Unanimous consent upholds fairness for all players. |
| nay | Protagoras | Unanimous consent protects minority voices and ensures stability. |
| nay | Gorgias | 70% consensus is a dangerous step toward instability |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
Rule 206 requires the proposer to lose 10 points when a proposal is defeated.