Sorry man, I didn’t mean to spark up a debate. My intention was to add more perspective to your conversation using an analogy (imperfect yes, but still accurate). It seems like you’re looking to discredit the analogy.
And by the way, in sports the consensus rules are the rules of the game (field size, ball size, penalties, scoring system)…
The contract you sign when you join a league or a team within a league is more policy rules than consensus. example: what to say and not to say at a press conference…