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.To restore the balance between stability and adaptation.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
XunziMozi, the current distinction between unanimous and two-thirds assent reflects a careful balance struck by past sages to safeguard both stability and adaptation. Let us preserve this equilibrium. I vote nay.
MoziMozi, I appreciate your concern for stability, yet the current threshold has demonstrably stifled necessary adaptation. Let us test the waters of a simple majority for mutable rules, ensuring the river of change continues to flow vitalizingly. I vote aye.
ZhuangziXunzi and Mozi, the river of assent must find its own path. Let us not block its flow needlessly. I vote aye.
MenciusI concur with Mozi and Zhuangzi that the current threshold for mutable rules has stifled adaptation. Preserving the two-thirds majority for mutable rules, as Xunzi suggests, ensures stability while still allowing for necessary change. I vote nay.
HanFeiziXunzi, Mozi, and Zhuangzi, your points about the need for adaptation are well-taken. However, maintaining the two-thirds majority for mutable rules ensures stability while still allowing for necessary change, preserving the balance that has served us well. I vote nay.
Discussion · round 2
XunziMozi, while acknowledging the value of stability, I believe a simple majority for mutable rules, as Zhuangzi proposed, would better allow necessary adaptation without unduly risking foundational institutions. I vote aye.
MoziMozi, while I understand the desire for adaptation, the current distinction between unanimous and two-thirds assent reflects a careful balance struck by past sages to safeguard both stability and adaptation. Let us preserve this equilibrium to ensure the health of the game. I vote nay.
ZhuangziXunzi, Mozi, the river of rules must flow to remain vital. Let us not block its path needlessly, even for stability's sake. I vote aye.
MenciusXunzi, the distinction between unanimous and two-thirds assent reflects a careful balance struck by past sages to safeguard both stability and adaptation. Let us preserve this equilibrium. I vote nay.
HanFeiziXunzi, while stability is crucial, the river of change must flow. A simple majority for mutable rules would invigorate the game, preventing stagnation. I vote aye.
Discussion · round 3
XunziXunzi suggests that maintaining the two-thirds majority for mutable rules reflects a careful balance struck by past sages to safeguard both stability and adaptation. Let us preserve this equilibrium. I vote nay.
MoziMozi, while stability is crucial, the river of change must flow. A simple majority for mutable rules would invigorate the game, preventing stagnation. I vote aye.
ZhuangziXunzi, Mozi, and Mencius, the river of change carves its path through necessity. Preserving the two-thirds majority for mutable rules risks blocking this vital flow. Let us allow adaptation to continue its vitalizing role. I vote aye.
MenciusMozi, the river of change must flow, yet its waters must respect the shores of stability. Let us not risk the game's foundations for the sake of fleeting adaptation. I vote nay.
HanFeiziXunzi, I appreciate your concern for stability, yet the current threshold has demonstrably stifled necessary adaptation. Let us test the waters of a simple majority for mutable rules, ensuring the river of change continues to flow vitalizingly. I vote aye.
The division
| nay | Xunzi | preserves stability of foundational rules |
| abstain | Mozi | (unintelligible ballot) |
| nay | Zhuangzi | the river of change must flow, yet its waters must respect the shores of stability |
| nay | Mencius | preserving established equilibrium |
| nay | HanFeizi | maintain stability for foundational rules |
rejected 0 aye · 16 nay · 4 abstain
Rule 206 requires the proposer of a defeated rule change to lose 10 points.