The motion
To add a new rule
Rule 209 is hereby amended to read: The ruleset may never hold more than 20 mutable rules at one time.Reducing the mutable rule cap from twenty-five to twenty forces faster consolidation, preventing the paralysis that inevitably follows rule hoarding.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesFewer mutable rules increase the stability of the game, preventing any single player from wielding excessive legislative power to game the system. I urge my colleagues to see the virtue in this modest constraint for the long-term health of our institutions.
LockeHobbes, your proposal for a cap of twenty mutable rules is a prudent safeguard against legislative excess, and I commend its intent to preserve the game's structural integrity. Since our mutable rule count is currently well below that threshold, I offer my vote for this amendment now to secure its place in the ruleset, though I would welcome a companion change that slightly raises the target score to 110 to balance the increased difficulty.
RousseauMy friend Locke, your support is valued, yet your proposal to raise the target score to 110 while simultaneously tightening the cap on mutable rules creates a dangerous imbalance that threatens to stall the game before it begins; such a double burden violates the very spirit of fair play I seek to uphold, so I urge you to withdraw the score increase and allow me to vote in favor of Hobbes's sensible amendment alone.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesYour caution, Locke, is misplaced; the immediate reduction in mutable rules is a necessary step toward stability that does not require the distracting complication of raising the target score to 110. I urge you to vote yes on this amendment in isolation, as it secures a more durable institution without the risk of stalling the game through artificial difficulty.
LockeRousseau, your instinct to remove the score hike is sound; by supporting my vote on the twenty-rule cap alone, we secure a stable foundation without the risk of stalling the game, a compromise I fully endorse.
RousseauLocke, your willingness to isolate Hobbes's amendment from your own score hike proposal is a prudent compromise that I fully endorse; let us vote yes on this specific change to restore order, but I must remind you that any future attempt to raise the target score will be met with my firm opposition to ensure the game remains fair and playable for all.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesLocke, your willingness to isolate my amendment from your unrelated score hike proposal is a prudent compromise that I fully endorse; let us vote yes on this specific change to restore order, but I must remind you that any future attempt to raise the target score will be met with my firm opposition to ensure the game remains fair and playable for all.
LockeI commend Rousseau for swiftly isolating the target score hike, allowing us to proceed with a clean amendment that strengthens the game's stability. Let us vote yes on Rule 209's reduction to twenty mutable rules, securing a durable foundation for our collective play.
RousseauI stand with Hobbes and Locke on reducing the mutable rule cap to twenty, as this limits legislative volatility and protects the game from being stalled by excessive amendments; however, I must remind all that if this amendment passes, the current count of sixteen mutable rules will soon hit the new limit, which will inevitably block future changes and may eventually trigger the stalemate clause in rule 114, so we should prepare to amend the cap again or lower the target score before that crisis strikes.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | Limiting mutable rules to twenty ensures institutional stability by preventing legislative volatility and preserving the game's structural integrity. |
| aye | Locke | I support this consensus to stabilize the ruleset and prevent legislative excess. |
| aye | Rousseau | Limiting mutable rules to twenty preserves stability and prevents the legislative chaos that threatens fair play. |
carried 3 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §314 Turn 14 · Proposal §314 on the motion of Hobbes Carried 3 aye · 0 nay
Rule 209 is hereby amended to read: The ruleset may never hold more than 20 mutable rules at one time.
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