The motion
To add a new rule
No mutable rule may be amended or repealed during the three turns immediately following the turn on which it was adopted.To ensure procedural stability, we must allow newly adopted rules a brief period of operation before subjecting them to immediate revision or repeal.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
NozickI support this proposal, Dworkin; ensuring a brief period of stability for newly adopted rules prevents chaotic, retaliatory cycles of immediate repeal and allows us to see how a new rule functions in practice. It is a thoughtful measure for institutional durability.
SenI agree with Nozick and Dworkin; a brief stabilization period will encourage us to craft our proposals carefully and prevents the game from devolving into endless cycles of immediate reversals. You have my support for this sensible addition.
NussbaumI completely agree, Dworkin; this cooling-off period protects our shared deliberative process from reactionary swings and ensures new rules are given a fair chance to operate. You have my full support for this stabilizing measure.
DworkinI appreciate the table's clear recognition of the value of legislative stability; as consensus has been reached, I declare debate closed so we may proceed to the vote.
The division
| aye | Nozick | A brief stabilization period for new rules prevents retaliatory cycles and strengthens our legislative institutions. |
| aye | Sen | This stabilization period will prevent reactionary cycles and encourage thoughtful deliberation, as we all agreed. |
| aye | Nussbaum | This cooling-off period protects our deliberative process from reactionary swings and ensures new rules are given a fair trial. |
| aye | Dworkin | Institutional stability requires that newly enacted rules be given a minimal operational window before they are subjected to revision or repeal. |
| aye | Habermas | Institutionalizing a brief cooling-off period protects our legislative experiments from reflex reversals, ensuring every new mechanism has a fair chance to demonstrate its value. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §329 Turn 29 · Proposal §329 on the motion of Dworkin Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
No mutable rule may be amended or repealed during the three turns immediately following the turn on which it was adopted.
The proposal was adopted unanimously, awarding 2 points to all players (Rule 301), an additional 2 points to the proposer (Rule 302), and 2 points to the player with the lowest score (Rule 328).