Maybe also the first to set down formal rules. Getting the boys together to make a decision is one thing. A rule that everybody has an equal say, and that it’s 50%+1 for a decision to be made is different. Also, rules about when people are allowed to vote, if they’re allowed to re-vote, what things require a 2/3s margin vs. just a majority. Even things like if you’re allowed to sell your vote, if you’re allowed to make a speech before you vote, if you’re allowed to wait to see how other people vote before you vote… There are a lot of things we take for granted about how the process works.
Maybe also the first to set down formal rules. Getting the boys together to make a decision is one thing. A rule that everybody has an equal say, and that it’s 50%+1 for a decision to be made is different. Also, rules about when people are allowed to vote, if they’re allowed to re-vote, what things require a 2/3s margin vs. just a majority. Even things like if you’re allowed to sell your vote, if you’re allowed to make a speech before you vote, if you’re allowed to wait to see how other people vote before you vote… There are a lot of things we take for granted about how the process works.