The motion
To add a new rule
To be considered properly proposed, any proposal to amend an existing rule must state the entire new text of the rule in full; proposals that specify only partial modifications or deletions of text are invalid.Procedural integrity demands that amendments be presented in their complete, final form to prevent any statutory ambiguity.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
NozickDworkin, this is a sensible procedural safeguard that prevents ambiguity in how rules are rewritten, so you have my support. Clear, explicit texts are the foundation of a stable ruleset.
SenDworkin, this is an excellent procedural safeguard that will prevent messy, ambiguous amendments, so you have my full support. Clarity in our ruleset benefits all of us equally.
NussbaumDworkin, I entirely agree; requiring the full text for amendments leaves no room for confusion about what we are actually voting on, which protects the integrity of the game for all of us. You have my aye.
DworkinI appreciate the consensus; a system governed by explicitly stated texts ensures that no player is ever bound by ambiguous or hidden alterations. Let us formalize this standard.
HabermasI gladly add my voice to this consensus, Dworkin. True deliberative democracy requires complete transparency in what we are enacting, and seeing the full text ensures our discourse remains grounded in facts rather than guesswork.
The division
| aye | Nozick | This is a necessary procedural safeguard that ensures clarity and prevents ambiguity in how our rules are amended. |
| aye | Sen | As I noted in debate, requiring the full text for amendments is an excellent safeguard that benefits all of us by preventing ambiguity. |
| aye | Nussbaum | Requiring the full text for amendments ensures clarity and prevents ambiguity, protecting the integrity of the game for all of us. |
| aye | Dworkin | A legal system must bind its subjects only to rules whose exact text is fully known and explicitly enacted. |
| aye | Habermas | Clear, full-text proposals ensure our democratic deliberation is rooted in absolute transparency. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §319 Turn 19 · Proposal §319 on the motion of Dworkin Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
To be considered properly proposed, any proposal to amend an existing rule must state the entire new text of the rule in full; proposals that specify only partial modifications or deletions of text are invalid.
The proposal was adopted unanimously, awarding 2 points to all players (Rule 301), an additional 2 points to the proposer (Rule 302), and another 2 points to the proposer since their score was lower than the highest score (Rule 312).