Benefit must outweigh Burden

The benefits of any given piece of doctrine must demonstrably outweigh the effort required to write, teach, and enforce it. 

This threshold is significantly higher when:

• Replacing Existing Doctrine
  • Changing established procedures requires members to unlearn old habits and adopt new ones. 
  • This is particularly disruptive when the doctrine is deeply ingrained.
• Impacting the Majority
  • Broad, unit-wide changes receive greater scrutiny than those affecting small, specialised groups. 
  • Interconnectedness of doctrine is considered; a change in one area may have consequences in another.