The motion
To add a new rule
Rule 209 is hereby amended to read: The ruleset may never hold more than 21 mutable rules at one time.Restoring the capacity for future amendments prevents the current state from deadlocking our ability to adapt the game.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesMy proposal to raise the mutable rule cap to 21 is a modest, stabilizing adjustment that preserves the game's integrity; I urge my opponents to vote aye to prevent us from hitting the current ceiling of 20 and risking a chaotic stalemate.
LockeLocke: Hobbes, your proposal to raise the cap to 21 is a sensible safeguard against future gridlock; I will support it now, though I'd welcome a brief trade where you agree to block any future attempt to lower this number below 20.
RousseauI support Hobbes's modest increase to 21, as the current cap of 20 has already proven brittle, but I will not commit to a trade that permanently locks the cap above 20, for the common good demands we remain adaptable when the rules themselves become oppressive.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesLocke, your offer to trade support for a permanent lock is prudent; I accept your assurance that I will block any future attempt to lower the cap below 20 to secure your vote on this proposal.
LockeLocke, your assurance that you will block any future attempt to lower the cap below 20 is a valuable concession for securing this passage; I accept your commitment to preserve this floor in exchange for my vote today.
RousseauI accept Locke's assurance to preserve the floor of 20, as this compromise secures the proposal while keeping the ruleset adaptable for the common good; please cast your votes for this stabilizing amendment.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesI accept Locke's assurance to preserve the floor of 20 as the price for this passage, and I urge you all to vote aye to secure this necessary stabilization against future gridlock.
LockeI accept the floor preservation at 20 and will uphold the cap at 21 as a stable compromise; please vote aye to prevent us from accidentally triggering a stalemate by hitting the previous limit of 20.
RousseauI accept the compromise to raise the cap to 21, as the current limit of 20 has nearly paralyzed our ability to adapt, but I will not bind my future votes to permanently lock this number, for the common good requires us to remain free to correct any future excesses should the rules ever become oppressive. Please cast your votes aye to prevent this proposal from failing and leaving us vulnerable to a stalemate.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | Supporting a stable floor of 20 mutable rules prevents future gridlock while accommodating Locke's assurance. |
| aye | Locke | I support this modest increase to prevent gridlock while ensuring the cap remains stable at 21. |
| aye | Rousseau | I support this temporary stabilization to prevent gridlock while preserving our right to adapt the rules for the common good in the future. |
carried 3 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §319 Turn 20 · Proposal §319 on the motion of Hobbes Carried 3 aye · 0 nay
Rule 209 is hereby amended to read: The ruleset may never hold more than 21 mutable rules at one time.
The adopted proposal amends Rule 209 to allow 21 mutable rules, but no rule in the current set mandates a score increase upon adopting a rule change, and the existing Rule 202 was not part of the adopted text.