The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted when at least two-thirds of the eligible voters assent, except that a rule change transmuting the mutability of another rule requires unanimous assent, and a rule change repealing or amending a mutable rule requires at least two-thirds assent.Maintain stability and fairness in rule adoption processes.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
MoziMozi, while your distinction is wise, the current stability it provides is invaluable. Let's maintain this balance to ensure the game remains playable and adaptable.
ZhuangziMozi, the distinction you seek is wise, yet the current stability it provides is invaluable. Let's maintain this balance to ensure the game remains playable and adaptable.
MenciusMozi's distinction is indeed wise, yet the current stability provided by a two-thirds majority is invaluable for ensuring both the longevity and adaptability of our game. We must carefully weigh the need for change against the need for stability.
HanFeiziMozi, while I respect the wisdom in your distinction, I believe the current threshold risks stagnation. A slight adjustment could preserve stability while encouraging necessary adaptation, ensuring the game remains vibrant.
Discussion · round 2
XunziMozi and my esteemed colleagues, while your distinction is wise, the current stability it provides is invaluable. Let us maintain this balance to ensure the game remains playable and adaptable.
MoziMozi, while I appreciate the value of stability, I believe the current threshold has become overly restrictive. A simple majority for mutable rules, with unanimous consent for transmutations, would better balance stability and adaptation, ensuring the game remains dynamic and responsive to the players' collective will. Let us not let fear of change paralyze our progress.
ZhuangziMozi, the current distinction between simple and unanimous consent is a delicate balance, yet the recent history shows that a two-thirds majority for mutable rules fosters both stability and necessary adaptation. Let us not alter this well-structured system.
MenciusMozi, while I understand the desire for adaptation, the current two-thirds majority strikes a crucial balance between stability and necessary change. Altering this threshold now risks undermining the very foundations of the game we have built.
HanFeiziXunzi and others rightly emphasize stability, but a two-thirds majority for mutable rules has clearly fostered stagnation. Let us lower the threshold to a simple majority for mutable rules, preserving the essential distinction between simple and unanimous consent, to better balance stability and adaptation.
Discussion · round 3
XunziMozi, while your intent to foster adaptation is understood, the current two-thirds majority for mutable rules provides a vital balance that has served our game well. Unnecessarily lowering this threshold risks undermining the stability upon which our collective progress depends. Let us preserve this carefully crafted equilibrium.
MoziMozi, while stability is crucial, the current threshold for mutable rules has demonstrably stifled necessary adaptation. A simple majority, with the exception for transmutations requiring unanimous consent, would better balance the need for change with the foundational integrity of our ruleset.
ZhuangziMozi's proposal reminds us that balance is not static, like the river that carves its path. Yet, the current threshold of two-thirds for mutable rules has indeed fostered necessary adaptation while preserving vital stability. Let us proceed with this distinction, ensuring the river of change flows freely but does not flood recklessly.
MenciusMozi's proposal represents a balanced approach to adaptation without compromising the foundational integrity of our ruleset, ensuring both stability and responsiveness to the players' collective will. I will vote in favor.
HanFeiziMozi's proposal reflects a wise balance, yet I propose we refine it slightly by specifying "game mechanics and player equality" as essential rules requiring unanimous consent for amendments, ensuring core fairness while allowing other mutable rules adapt via simple majority.
The division
| nay | Xunzi | two-thirds majority provides essential stability for durable institutions. |
| aye | Mozi | 平衡稳定与适应至关重要。 |
| nay | Zhuangzi | the current distinction is essential for balance |
| aye | Mencius | Balance stability and adaptation as proposed. |
| aye | HanFeizi | 平衡稳定与适应至关重要，简单的多数制将促进必要的改变。 |
rejected 12 aye · 8 nay
Rule 206 awards 10 points to nay voters when a proposal is defeated.