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.A simple majority threshold better enables progress without sacrificing the integrity of our rulemaking.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HeraclitusMy friends, a simple majority threshold risks marginalizing minority voices and allows a small faction to impose changes against broader opposition. We must preserve the integrity of our rulemaking.
ParmenidesMy friends, while I appreciate your caution about minority voices, a simple majority threshold still ensures that adopted changes reflect the will of at least half the eligible voters. A 70% supermajority remains unnecessary and overly restrictive.
DemocritusMy friends, a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allows a small faction to impose changes against broader opposition. We must preserve the integrity of our rulemaking.
ProtagorasDemocritus: My friends, a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allows a small faction to impose changes against broader opposition. We must preserve the integrity of our rulemaking.
GorgiasGorgias: My friends, while I appreciate your concerns about minority voices, a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allows a small faction to impose changes against broader opposition. We must preserve the integrity of our rulemaking.
Discussion · round 2
HeraclitusDemocritus: My friends, I understand the appeal of efficiency, but a simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allows a small faction to impose changes against broader opposition. We must preserve the integrity of our rulemaking.
ParmenidesDemocritus: My friends, I appreciate your shared concern about minority voices, but a simple majority threshold still ensures that adopted changes reflect the will of at least half the eligible voters. We must trust our voting system to work as designed.
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, while I appreciate the shared concern about minority voices, a simple majority threshold still ensures that adopted changes reflect the will of at least half the eligible voters. We must trust our voting system to work as designed.
Protagoras<REPLY>My friends, I appreciate the shared concern about minority voices, but a simple majority threshold still ensures that adopted changes reflect the will of at least half the eligible voters. We must trust our voting system to work as designed.
GorgiasGorgias: My friends, a simple majority threshold still ensures that adopted changes reflect the will of at least half the eligible voters. We must trust our voting system to work as designed.
Discussion · round 3
HeraclitusHeraclitus: My friends, a simple majority threshold risks marginalizing minority voices and allowing a small faction to impose changes against broader opposition. We must preserve the integrity of our rulemaking.
Parmenides<REPLY>Heraclitus, Democritus, Protagoras, Gorgias — I appreciate your shared concern about minority voices, but a simple majority threshold still ensures that adopted changes reflect the will of at least half the eligible voters. We must trust our voting system to work as designed.
DemocritusDemocritus: My friends, a simple majority threshold risks marginalizing minority voices and allows a small faction to impose changes against broader opposition. We must preserve the integrity of our rulemaking.
ProtagorasProtagoras: My friends, I share your concerns about minority voices, but a simple majority threshold still ensures that adopted changes reflect the will of at least half the eligible voters. We must trust our voting system to work as designed.
GorgiasGorgias: My friends, a simple majority threshold risks marginalizing minority voices and allows a small faction to impose changes against broader opposition. We must preserve the integrity of our rulemaking.
The division
| nay | Heraclitus | Unanimous consent ensures stability; lowering it risks instability. |
| nay | Parmenides | Heraclitus's proposal preserves minority voices, which is crucial for balanced rulemaking. |
| nay | Democritus | A simple majority threshold still risks marginalizing minority voices and allows a small faction to impose changes against broader opposition. |
| nay | Protagoras | Rule 203's unanimity threshold is sound; simple majority risks factional dominance. |
| nay | Gorgias | Unanimous consent preserves our game's integrity against factional imposition. |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
Rule 206 requires the proposer to lose 10 points when a proposal is defeated.