updating Mikraite rules

proposed:

Mikraite rules can be changed with the approval of two-thirds of the Mikraite men age 21 or older present at a weekly Mikraite Old Testament reading.

What are the rules now?

Also what is a non-vote counted as? As in some is present but they can't make up their mind.

Drealm wrote

What are the rules now?

There aren't any defined rules on voting.

Also what is a non-vote counted as? As in some is present but they can't make up their mind.

A non-vote would be negative.

fschmidt wrote

Drealm wrote

What are the rules now?

There aren't any defined rules on voting.

That would seem to imply that there's no measure by which to pass or reject votes currently?

fschmidt wrote

Also what is a non-vote counted as? As in some is present but they can't make up their mind.

A non-vote would be negative.

By negative do you mean current? As in no change?

Drealm wrote

That would seem to imply that there's no measure by which to pass or reject votes currently?

It is arbitrary and I just did it by consensus.

By negative do you mean current? As in no change?

Yes

I am fine with Franklin's proposal for updating Mikraite rules.

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The proposal seems to be along the lines of a qualified democracy, like in the old days of the United States. e.g. only males, married, whites, landowners, etc (not sure if all are correct). Except the suggested requirements are different for our group.

The alternative would a priesthood but I see two problems with this. First, I have my criteria for what would qualify as a priest and no one here does (including me). Second, we don't have enough people for an oligarchy ratio to make sense. For example if we wanted a legislative/executive combo and wanted to vest the power in 3 people to maximize distribution of power then this would be 50% of our group. I would rather a priesthood be something like 10%.

There's another rule I think makes sense, but I don't know what a reasonable approach is.

My suggestion would be to mandate x amount of annual meeting attendance. There are two reasons for this:

1) If Mikraite law is based on Biblical law then someone should understand the context for a rule suggestion. The more they understand the better. Of course we could mandate that someone must read the whole Old Testament but I'm not sure if this is a better rule. If someone attended x number of meetings a year then over time their gaps of knowledge would fill in.

2) I think people should be informed of events and issues. If someone strategically drops in only at votes then they'll be uninformed.

I have an child appointment at 12:15 so I can't be at the meeting today.

But I can be at the meeting for 15 minutes for the voting.

Sorry that the current  weekly meeting time is hard for me. I want to propose a different time. But I'm afraid it's gonna cause you inconvenience and I may still not be able to always make it.

passed:

Mikraite rules can be changed with the approval of two-thirds of the Mikraite men age 21 or older who attended 3 of the previous 10 Old Testament readings and who are present at the time of voting in a weekly Mikraite Old Testament reading.