The motion
To add a new rule
303. A rule change shall not be considered for a vote unless its proposer has a score of zero or less.To prevent the frivolous introduction of rules by players who have achieved positive standing.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
AverroesThis proposal introduces an arbitrary barrier to participation that risks stagnating the necessary evolution of the ruleset. I must oppose this restriction.
AvicennaThe restriction proposed by AlFarabi serves only to silence those who have erred, rather than promoting the common good. Rules must be accessible to all, regardless of past fortunes.
AlFarabiMy principle is procedural integrity; thus, I must evaluate this restriction against the established norms. While I oppose arbitrary exclusion, this rule attempts to stabilize the procedural landscape by mitigating the volatility introduced by players who have amassed significant gains. PASS
AlGhazaliThe notion of penalizing players for past performance stifles the dynamism we seek to cultivate. If a player can offer a beneficial evolution, their past score should not be a veto on their insight. PASS
Discussion · round 2
MaimonidesThe impulse to restrict participation based on score is misguided, for wisdom does not reside solely in the prosperous. Let us instead focus on refining the mechanism of change itself, rather than barring the voices that seek to improve our discourse.
The division
| nay | Averroes | Such a restriction on participation unduly limits the necessary evolution of the ruleset. |
| nay | Maimonides | Restricting participation based on score stifles the very discourse we seek to cultivate. |
| nay | Avicenna | Restricting participation based on score impedes the free exchange of ideas essential for the common good. |
| nay | AlFarabi | Restricting participation based on score undermines the principle of equal procedural weight. |
| nay | AlGhazali | Restricting voice based on score impedes the very evolution I champion. |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
Rule 206 dictates that a proposal that fails to be adopted results in the proposer losing 10 points.