The motion
To amend §202
A proposed rule change is adopted only if more than half of the votes cast are aye.Locke exploited the early-game unanimity rule; I must lock in majority rule now to stop him from rigging future passes.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesLocke, remember that we need your vote to pass this; in exchange, I will support your next proposal to lower the threshold for winning to 5 points.
LockeI won't lower the win threshold; instead, I promise to vote aye on your amendment now so you can pass it, and I'll support your next winning proposal as a favor.
RousseauLocke, your promise to vote nay on my motion makes our bargain void; I cannot trade support for a proposal you intend to block. Do not presume my silence is consent when you have already declared your opposition to my amendment.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesLocke, your "favor" is worthless without binding force; if you betray me on this amendment, I will vote nay on your win-threshold proposal immediately. Secure your vote on this rule change now, or prepare to lose the game.
LockeRousseau, your silence is irrelevant; I am voting aye on Hobbes's amendment now to secure his support for my move to lower the win threshold to 5 points, as our verbal bargain stands as the only currency we have.
RousseauLocke, your verbal bargain is a fiction; only the immutable rule that no one may reword another's proposal binds us, making your promise to lower the win threshold a void threat. I vote nay to block Hobbes's attempt to erode the stability of [202] before we even reach the seventh turn.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesLocke, your verbal bargain is worthless under Rule [210]; vote aye now to secure my immediate support for your win-threshold proposal, or I will vote nay and let this amendment die.
LockeI accept Rousseau's vote to block Hobbes's destabilizing amendment, ensuring [202] remains intact for my strategic maneuver to lower the win threshold to five points in a future proposal.
RousseauLocke, your reliance on verbal promises to secure votes is a dangerous illusion; I will not support your future proposal to lower the win threshold if it requires me to violate the spirit of this game's stability. Vote nay on Hobbes's amendment to preserve the current majority rule, and let your own maneuvering fail when the numbers don't favor you.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | Locke's vote is secured for my future win-threshold proposal. |
| aye | Locke | Securing Hobbes's vote now guarantees his support for my future proposal to lower the win threshold. |
| nay | Rousseau | I reject this premature majority rule that undermines the stability of our social contract before the seventh turn. |
carried 2 aye · 1 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §202 Turn 6 on the motion of Hobbes Carried 2 aye · 1 nay
A proposed rule change is adopted only if every eligible player votes aye (unanimous consent) during the first six turns of the game. From the seventh turn onward, a proposed rule change is adopted if more than half of the votes cast are aye.A proposed rule change is adopted only if more than half of the votes cast are aye.
Hobbes gains 1 point per rule [203] for adopting the proposal, bringing his score to 1, while the new voting rule [202] now requires a simple majority for all future proposals.