The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when three-quarters (3/4) or more of eligible voters vote aye.Raising the threshold forces consensus and prevents Hobbes from passing radical changes that threaten the game's stability.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesLocke, lowering the bar to a supermajority of three-quarters will paralyze our progress; I urge you to propose an amendment that lowers the threshold to a simple majority, which would secure my votes and allow us to reach the winning score of 75 points before our opponents can intervene.
LockeHobbes, your proposal to lower the threshold creates chaos rather than progress; instead, let us mutually agree that I will vote for a modest increase to two-thirds plus one, ensuring stability for your scoring while protecting us from rapid, reckless rule changes.
RousseauWe must not let Hobbes's rush to victory erode the very stability that allows a game to endure; I propose we amend [203] to require a simple majority, which preserves the spirit of deliberation while ensuring progress remains possible for all.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesLocke, your compromise of "two-thirds plus one" is a dangerous fiction that will collapse under scrutiny; I demand we vote now on lowering the threshold to a simple majority to accelerate my path to victory, or I will withdraw my support entirely.
LockeI propose we amend [203] to require a simple majority, provided Hobbes commits to voting for my next proposal that limits rule changes to one per turn, ensuring neither of us can be paralyzed by the other.
RousseauI urge the table to reject Hobbes's demand for a simple majority, which would allow his relentless scoring to destabilize our shared game; instead, we must maintain the two-thirds threshold to ensure that only proposals with broad consensus reshape the rules we all inhabit.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesLocke, your pivot to a simple majority aligns with my objective; I commit to voting aye on your proposal to amend [203] if you immediately support my next amendment that caps rule changes at one per turn to prevent a flood of destabilizing motions.
LockeRousseau, I will join your effort to reject Hobbes's destabilizing demand for a simple majority; let us instead finalize the status quo on rule [203] so we can collectively block Hobbes's next move before it fractures our game.
RousseauLocke, your alliance to block Hobbes is a noble defense of our shared table, yet leaving the threshold at two-thirds remains a barrier that stunts the common good; I urge us to amend [203] to require a simple majority, ensuring that rule changes reflect the will of the people rather than the veto power of a minority, so that our game may flourish without the paralysis of deadlock.
The division
| nay | Hobbes | A three-quarters threshold raises the bar unnecessarily and slows my path to victory. |
| nay | Locke | Lowering the threshold to a simple majority would allow Hobbes to bypass consensus entirely, destabilizing the game. |
| aye | Rousseau | A three-quarter supermajority preserves stability while allowing progress, unlike the dangerous paralysis of a simple majority. |
rejected 1 aye · 2 nay
Rejected under Two-thirds or more of eligible voters must vote aye (1 aye / 2 nay).