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Something like "There are only X laws allowed. Every time you want to add a new law and already have X laws, you must remove one existing law". Then we'd get la
by logicchains 3y ago
Something like "There are only X laws allowed. Every time you want to add a new law and already have X laws, you must remove one existing law". Then we'd get laws covering the most important things without a bunch of bureaucracy on top of that.
- layer8 3y agoHow do you define “number of laws”? Laws usually consist of many individual rules, and one can just make the law “bigger” to reduce the nominal number of laws without actually reducing the contents. In addition, I don’t see how this would cause the laws to become more in the interest of the citizens than of the legislators.
- logicchains 3y ago>How do you define “number of laws” It's not an easy thing to do but that doesn't mean it couldn't be done. Maybe something like defining it as a limit on the total sum amount of text in all laws? A limit on the amount of new laws that could be passed would make it much easier for citizens to keep up with the proposed changes and oppose any they disagreed with; they couldn't be ddossed by the legislators.
- layer8 3y agoCertain details (procedural and technical specifications) of laws are often relegated to secondary texts. This would just start a game of how to encode the desired legislation so that it still nominally fits the rules (law golfing instead of code golfing). The whole approach is a fool’s errand, IMO, and would just make the legislation even more inscrutable for the layperson.
- jokethrowaway 3y agoThat's a brilliant game mechanic. I think for reality we should still remove power out of politicians
- madacol 3y agoElon once mentioned an interesting idea, just make removing laws easier than approving them. For example, if you require something like 2/3 of the votes to approve a law, then require only 1/2 to remove a law