[s-b] Proposal: Two-tier precedence

[Ed Murphy <emurphy42@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Proposal:  Two-tier precedence

This proposal has no effect unless its Vote Count for FOR is more than
twice its Vote Count for AGAINST.  /* i.e. whether it would itself pass
the higher Strength threshold that it would add to 5E33 */

Make Rule 5E0 (In Case of Emergency) Essential.

Make Rule 5E9 (Rule Precedence) Essential, and amend it to read:

      If two rules contradict each other, then:

        a) If exactly one is Essential, then that one takes precedence.

        b) Otherwise, if exactly one claims precedence over the other,
           then that one takes precedence.

        c) Otherwise, the one with the lower number takes precedence.

      This Rule takes precedence over all other Rules that determine
      precedence of Rules.

      A rule "deferring precedence" to another rule is equivalent to the
      deferred-to rule claiming precedence over the deferring rule.

Amend Rule 5E33 (Proposals) by appending, after this text:

      A Proposal's Stamina is F+A and its Strength is F-A, where F is
      its Vote Count for FOR and A is its Vote Count for AGAINST.

this text:

      However, if the Proposal would create, amend, repeal, or set the
      Essential switch of any rule that would be Essential before and/or
      after its passage, then its Strength is F-2A instead.

/* i.e. they must beat a 2/3 majority rather than just a 1/2 majority;
however, this does not apply to any other method of amending rules, e.g.
Refresh Proposals, Tweaks, dictatorships... */
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