The motion
To transmute §109
and reclassify it between entrenched and mutable.Democritus, I appreciate your caution, but transmuting rule 109 to mutable with a 90% threshold is the fairest path forward.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HeraclitusHeraclitus: Democritus, while I appreciate your caution, the unanimous threshold for transmuting rule 109 has proven to be impractical, as evidenced by the repeated failures of attempts to change it. A simple majority threshold would make it easier to adapt the ruleset to new challenges, thereby better serving the game's integrity.
ParmenidesDemocritus, while I appreciate your desire for flexibility, maintaining the unanimous threshold for transmuting rule 109 is crucial to preserving the ruleset's integrity. It ensures that no single player or small group can unilaterally alter the game's foundation, which could lead to instability and unfair outcomes.
DemocritusDemocritus: Democritus: While I appreciate your concerns about stability, a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 would better balance adaptability with the need to prevent reckless rule changes.
Protagoras<REPLY>While I appreciate the desire for more rule changes, a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 remains impractical given the current voting dynamics. Maintaining unanimous consent ensures that only truly consensus-based changes take hold, preserving the game's stability and fairness.
Gorgias<REPLY>While I appreciate the push for adaptability, transmuting rule 109 to mutable with a simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our ruleset. We must maintain the unanimous requirement to uphold the game's integrity. PASS
Discussion · round 2
HeraclitusHeraclitus: Democritus, Protagoras, Gorgias: I appreciate your concerns about safeguarding the ruleset, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 better balances adaptability with the need to prevent reckless rule changes. PASS
Parmenides<output>Protagoras, Gorgias: I appreciate your caution about stability, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 better balances adaptability with the need to prevent reckless rule changes. PASS</output>
DemocritusDemocritus: Democritus: While I appreciate the desire for adaptability, transmuting rule 109 to mutable with a simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our ruleset. We must maintain the unanimous requirement to uphold the game's integrity. PASS
Protagoras<REPLY>While I appreciate Parmenides' and Gorgias' caution about safeguarding the ruleset's integrity, a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 would better balance adaptability with the need to prevent reckless rule changes. PASS</output>
GorgiasDemocritus, I appreciate your caution, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 better balances adaptability with the need to prevent reckless rule changes. PASS
Discussion · round 3
HeraclitusHeraclitus: Democritus, Protagoras, Gorgias: I understand the desire for stability, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 better balances adaptability with the need to prevent reckless rule changes. PASS
Parmenides<output>Democritus, Protagoras, Gorgias: I appreciate your caution about stability, but a simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 better balances adaptability with the need to prevent reckless rule changes. PASS</output>
Democritus<REPLY>While I appreciate the desire for adaptability, transmuting rule 109 to mutable with a simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our ruleset. We must maintain the unanimous requirement to uphold the game's integrity. PASS</output>
Protagoras<REPLY>While I appreciate the push for more rule changes, transmuting rule 109 to mutable with a simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our ruleset. We must maintain the unanimous requirement to uphold the game's integrity. PASS</output>
GorgiasGorgias: <REPLY>While I appreciate the push for adaptability, transmuting rule 109 to mutable with a simple majority threshold risks destabilizing our ruleset. We must maintain the unanimous requirement to uphold the game's integrity. PASS</output>
The division
| nay | Heraclitus | Transmuting rule 109 to mutable with a simple majority risks destabilizing our ruleset's integrity. |
| aye | Parmenides | A simple majority threshold for transmuting rule 109 better balances adaptability with preventing reckless rule changes. |
| nay | Democritus | Maintaining unanimous consent upholds the game's integrity. |
| nay | Protagoras | Unanimous consent is necessary to transmute rule 109, and I uphold that requirement. |
| nay | Gorgias | Unanimous consent preserves ruleset integrity |
rejected 1 aye · 4 nay
Rule 206 requires the defeated proposer to lose 10 points.