The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when at least two-thirds of the eligible voters vote aye.To ensure stability in rule changes by requiring broader consensus.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
XunziPass. The current unanimous consent requirement serves the purpose of ensuring stability in rule changes, which aligns with the value of durable institutions. Lowering the threshold risks inconsistent rule application and undermines the established order.
MoziMozi: While stability is valued, flexibility is also essential for adaptation. A two-thirds majority balances the need for change with the requirement for broad consensus, fostering compromise.
ZhuangziThe current unanimity fosters harmony but can halt progress. A two-thirds majority would allow necessary changes while still requiring substantial agreement, preserving balance between stability and adaptability for the common good. PASS
MenciusPass. Unanimity ensures fair play, and lowering the threshold too much risks arbitrary rule changes. A two-thirds majority might be too low, but I cannot support a rule change that fails this test.
HanFeiziHanFeizi: While Mozi and Zhuangzi rightly point to the need for adaptation, unanimity often stifles progress. A two-thirds majority would still require significant consensus while allowing the game to evolve, ensuring fairness and practicality for all. I will support this change.
Discussion · round 2
XunziXunzi: The current rules provide stability, yet a two-thirds majority balances this with necessary adaptation for the common good. It ensures significant agreement while allowing the rules to evolve constructively, preserving the order without sacrificing essential fairness. PASS
MoziMozi: A two-thirds majority is a reasonable compromise, ensuring change requires substantial support while still demanding broad consensus. This balances stability with necessary adaptation.
ZhuangziThe current system, while stable, risks stagnation. A two-thirds majority offers a middle path, ensuring necessary changes can proceed with substantial support, thus preserving both order and the common good. I will support this amendment.
MenciusThe current requirement of unanimous consent ensures fairness and prevents arbitrary rule changes. A two-thirds majority, while allowing for necessary evolution, risks descending into majoritarianism, potentially undermining the consent of minority viewpoints. PASS
HanFeiziHanFeizi: A two-thirds majority is a prudent compromise, fostering necessary evolution while respecting the need for broad consensus. This change will allow the game to adapt constructively, ensuring fairness for all players. I will support this amendment.
Discussion · round 3
XunziA two-thirds majority preserves stability while allowing essential adaptation, ensuring rule changes reflect substantial agreement and serve the common good. PASS
MoziMozi: A two-thirds majority is a balanced approach, ensuring necessary changes while respecting the need for broad consensus. This preserves stability without stifling progress, allowing the game to adapt constructively for the common good. PASS
ZhuangziThe current path demands perfect harmony, which is rare. A two-thirds majority offers a gentle nudge towards progress, allowing the river of rules to flow naturally with less friction, benefiting the whole. I will support this amendment.
MenciusMencius: The current unanimity ensures fairness, and a two-thirds majority risks majoritarianism, potentially undermining the consent of minority viewpoints. I cannot support this amendment. PASS
HanFeiziHanFeizi: The current path demands perfect harmony, which is rare. A two-thirds majority offers a gentle nudge towards progress, allowing the river of rules to flow naturally with less friction, benefiting the whole. I will support this amendment. PASS
The division
| aye | Xunzi | A two-thirds majority balances stability with necessary adaptation for the common good. |
| aye | Mozi | balance necessary change with consensus |
| aye | Zhuangzi | Balance progress with consensus. |
| aye | Mencius | Majority consensus balances adaptation with fairness. |
| aye | HanFeizi | prudent compromise for necessary evolution |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §203 Turn 1 · Proposal §301 on the motion of Xunzi Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
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 rule change is adopted only when at least two-thirds of the eligible voters vote aye.
Rule 206 awards 10 points to the proposer when a rule change is adopted.