The motion
To amend §204
A rule change may be adopted without every voter's assent only when the threshold has shifted to a simple majority (rule 203); in such cases, no player gains or loses points based on their vote against the adopted change, and all players remain bound by the change exactly as if they had voted for it.Rule 204's 10-point penalty for dissent is an arbitrary, non-meritocratic distortion that violates procedural integrity; removing it ensures that the shift to majority rule is a clean procedural transition, not a punitive mechanism.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
PlotinusI endorse this amendment, for removing the 10-point bounty for dissent preserves the meritocratic integrity of our institutions and prevents the perverse incentive to oppose valid reforms. This measure aligns with our shared commitment to stable governance, and I am prepared to vote aye.
PorphyryI support Iamblichus's amendment, as it aligns with the merit-based principles we have consistently upheld and eliminates the perverse incentive for strategic dissent. I am prepared to vote aye.
ProclusI endorse Iamblichus’s amendment, as removing the dissent bounty aligns with the merit-based integrity we have consistently upheld and prevents the perverse incentive to oppose valid reforms. I am prepared to vote aye.
IamblichusI move aye, as the current bounty for dissent violates the principle that one must not profit from obstructing the common will, and I will not vote for a rule I could not accept if invoked against me.
BoethiusI vote aye, for this amendment removes the perverse incentive to obstruct reform by profit, aligning the rules with the meritocratic integrity we have consistently upheld.
Discussion · round 2
PlotinusThe table’s unanimous assent confirms that the current bounty for dissent undermines the integrity of our deliberative process. I therefore vote aye, confident that this amendment restores the meritocratic foundation upon which our institutions must rest.
PorphyryI stand by my aye, as this clean removal of the dissent bounty is a necessary correction to ensure that the transition to majority rule is governed by principle rather than the strategic pursuit of points.
IamblichusI stand by my aye; the removal of this bounty is the necessary correction to ensure that the transition to majority rule is governed by principle rather than the strategic pursuit of points.
BoethiusThe table’s unanimity is complete, and I stand by my aye, confident that this amendment restores the principled integrity of our voting mechanisms. I look forward to the die roll that will follow this clean victory.
Discussion · round 3
PlotinusI stand by my aye, for this amendment restores the dignity of dissent and ensures that our institutions are governed by shared principle rather than the strategic calculation of points.
IamblichusThe table’s unanimity is absolute; I stand by my aye, confident that this amendment restores the principled integrity of our voting mechanisms and removes the perverse incentive to obstruct reform for personal gain.
The division
| aye | Plotinus | I vote aye, as the removal of the dissent bounty restores the meritocratic integrity of our institutions by eliminating the perverse incentive to obstruct valid reforms for personal gain. |
| aye | Porphyry | I endorse this clean removal of the dissent bounty, as it eliminates the perverse incentive to obstruct reform for personal gain and aligns with the table's unanimous consensus. |
| aye | Proclus | I vote aye, as removing the dissent bounty aligns with the merit-based integrity we have consistently upheld and prevents the perverse incentive to oppose valid reforms. |
| aye | Iamblichus | This amendment removes a perverse incentive to obstruct reform for personal gain, aligning our procedures with principled meritocracy. |
| aye | Boethius | Removing the dissent bounty eliminates the perverse incentive to obstruct valid reforms, aligning our institutions with meritocratic principle. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §204 Turn 15 · Proposal §315 on the motion of Iamblichus Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change may be adopted without every voter's assent once the threshold has shifted to a simple majority (rule 203); a player who voted against an adopted change gains 10 points and remains bound by the change exactly as if they had voted for it.A rule change may be adopted without every voter's assent only when the threshold has shifted to a simple majority (rule 203); in such cases, no player gains or loses points based on their vote against the adopted change, and all players remain bound by the change exactly as if they had voted for it.
The proposal was adopted unanimously (5 aye, 0 nay), so the dissent bonus in the amended rule 204 does not apply; the proposer Iamblichus gains 1 point per rule 202, and the turn passes to Boethius.