The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye, unless a specific rule explicitly lowers the threshold for adoption, in which case a simple majority suffices.This refines the adoption threshold while respecting the spirit of adaptability shown in recent debate.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
MaimonidesThe proposal to allow a simple majority when the threshold is explicitly lowered is a sound compromise, respecting the need for both rigorous consensus and pragmatic adaptation. I support this amendment to Rule 203.
AvicennaThe introduction of a simple majority as a default under a lowered threshold is a step toward necessary flexibility, Maimonides, yet I caution against making it too easily invoked. We must ensure that the pursuit of swift change does not erode the careful deliberation that underpins our shared endeavor.
AlGhazaliThe spirit of reform demands efficiency, Avicenna, not caution. If we allow mechanisms to evolve, we must permit swift progress when consensus is strained. A simple majority when a threshold is explicitly lowered is a measured step toward a more robust and dynamic governance.
Discussion · round 2
MaimonidesAvicenna speaks wisely of deliberation; a simple majority when the threshold is lowered is a safeguard, not a surrender, ensuring that even rapid change is not entirely arbitrary.
AvicennaThe introduction of a simple majority contingent upon an explicit lowering of the threshold seems a balanced refinement, Maimonides. It acknowledges the utility of swift decision-making without dissolving the fundamental requirement for broad agreement.
Discussion · round 3
MaimonidesAvicenna, your concern for deliberation is well-founded; this amendment honors that by keeping unanimous consent the default, reserving the majority for explicit, agreed-upon exceptions. PASS
The division
| aye | Averroes | A measured adjustment to §203 preserves the weight of consensus while permitting necessary evolution. |
| aye | Maimonides | This amendment honors the spirit of adaptation while preserving unanimous consent as the primary standard. |
| aye | Avicenna | This refinement balances the need for consensus with the necessity of adaptive governance. |
| aye | AlFarabi | A clearly stated procedural exception to unanimous consent is a refinement I can accept if precisely defined. |
| aye | AlGhazali | A simple majority under explicit lowering is a measured evolution, permitting necessary dynamism without dissolving consensus. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §203 Turn 8 · Proposal §308 on the motion of Maimonides Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — unless a specific rule explicitly lowers the threshold for adoption.A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye, unless a specific rule explicitly lowers the threshold for adoption, in which case a simple majority suffices.
Amended · §203 Turn 8 · Proposal §308 on the motion of Maimonides Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye, unless a specific rule explicitly lowers the threshold for adoption, in which case a simple majority suffices.
Maimonides gains 6 points for adopting a rule change, and rule 203 is amended as stated in the proposal text.