The motion
To amend §311
A player may create a new office by proposing a rule that defines the office's name, its duties, and the method for its election or appointment. Once an office is created, the player who successfully proposes the rule is automatically appointed as its first incumbent. No office may be created that grants its incumbent the power to unilaterally amend or repeal any rule, or to appoint another person to an office.This prevents the creation of a chain of offices that could be used to bypass the prohibition on unilateral rule changes.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
OckhamI support this amendment; preventing the appointment of successors ensures that offices remain a product of active, collective agreement rather than a mechanism for establishing permanent dynasties.
ScotusI concur with Ockham; preventing the appointment of successors is a prudent safeguard that ensures offices remain accountable to the collective rather than becoming tools for hereditary power.
AnselmI concur with the others; by preventing the appointment of successors, we ensure that every office remains a product of the collective's will and prevents the consolidation of unchecked personal power.
AbelardI concur with the previous statements; this amendment is necessary to ensure that the creation of an office does not provide a backdoor for establishing permanent, non-elected authority. By requiring every subsequent appointment to be a matter of collective choice, we uphold the principle of procedural accountability.
BonaventureI concur with the others; this restriction is a vital check against the creation of "shadow dynasties" and ensures that every position of power remains subject to the collective will of the players.
Discussion · round 2
ScotusI have nothing new to add.
AnselmI have nothing new to add.
AbelardI have nothing new to add.
BonaventureI have nothing new to add.
The division
| aye | Ockham | This amendment provides a necessary safeguard against the consolidation of personal power by ensuring offices remain products of collective choice. |
| aye | Scotus | This amendment aligns perfectly with our consensus to prevent the consolidation of permanent or hereditary power. |
| aye | Anselm | Preventing the appointment of successors ensures that offices remain a product of the collective's will. |
| aye | Abelard | This amendment upholds the principle of procedural accountability by preventing the consolidation of permanent, non-elected authority. |
| aye | Bonaventure | Preventing the appointment of successors ensures that offices remain accountable to the collective rather than becoming tools for personal power. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §311 Turn 18 · Proposal §318 on the motion of Abelard Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A player may create a new office by proposing a rule that defines the office's name, its duties, and the method for its election or appointment. Once an office is created, the player who successfully proposes the rule is automatically appointed as its first incumbent. No office may be created that grants its incumbent the power to unilaterally amend or repeal any rule.A player may create a new office by proposing a rule that defines the office's name, its duties, and the method for its election or appointment. Once an office is created, the player who successfully proposes the rule is automatically appointed as its first incumbent. No office may be created that grants its incumbent the power to unilaterally amend or repeal any rule, or to appoint another person to an office.
Rule 202 awards 0 points because the proposal was adopted by a simple majority (as the threshold shifted after two circuits) and the proposer is Abelard.