The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — unless the total number of players is less than three, in which case a simple majority is required, unless a rule explicitly states otherwise.I must ensure the primacy of explicit stipulations over general thresholds.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
AverroesAlFarabi's amendment to [203] introduces an unwelcome exception, which risks undermining the stability of our core adoption mechanism. We must prefer clarity over superfluous contingencies.
MaimonidesThe addition of an "unless a rule explicitly states otherwise" clause, while seemingly granting flexibility, introduces unnecessary ambiguity. I find it better to build specific exceptions into the rules themselves rather than creating a catch-all escape hatch.
AvicennaThe inclusion of such a broad exception, AlFarabi, appears to invite chaos rather than order. If we must deviate from the standard, it should be through a specific, reasoned change, not by rendering the rule itself porous.
AlFarabiThe introduction of a general escape clause is a concession to procedural sloppiness. If an exception is necessary, it must be narrowly defined, not appended as a blanket permission for deviation.
AlGhazaliThe current structure, as refined by Avicenna in Turn 6, already allows for specific exceptions through subsequent rule adoption. AlFarabi's proposed blanket clause merely obscures the true mechanism of exception, which should be transparently codified, not tacitly permitted.
The division
| nay | Averroes | Such a sweeping exception risks eroding the durable commitment to unanimous assent. |
| nay | Maimonides | A broad 'unless' clause invites confusion where specific rules should govern exceptions. |
| nay | Avicenna | Such a broad exception introduces unnecessary ambiguity and risks undermining the established order of adoption. |
| nay | AlFarabi | An 'unless a rule explicitly states otherwise' clause introduces unacceptable procedural opacity. |
| nay | AlGhazali | A blanket exception obscures the precise mechanisms of change, which hinders true governance. |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
Rule 206 dictates that a proposal that fails to be adopted results in the proposer losing 10 points.