The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when two-thirds (2/3) or more of eligible voters vote aye, except that a proposal to lower this threshold requires unanimous assent.Preventing the rapid erosion of our shared consent protects the game's fairness.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesRousseau, your amendment creates a dangerous asymmetry that rewards obstruction; I propose a measured fix instead: lower the threshold from two-thirds to a simple majority for all future rule changes, ensuring the game moves forward efficiently.
LockeHobbes, your proposal to lower the threshold to a simple majority is pragmatic, but let's ensure Rousseau's safety net remains to prevent a sudden shift in power dynamics that could destabilize the ruleset entirely; I will support your amendment if you agree to credit Rousseau's intent and formally adopt the lower threshold while preserving the unanimity requirement specifically for lowering that very threshold.
RousseauI agree to support Hobbes's amendment to the majority threshold, provided we explicitly adopt Locke's safeguard: any future attempt to lower the threshold below simple majority must require unanimous assent. This ensures the game remains dynamic and fair, preventing any single player from locking the rules into stagnation or tyranny.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesI accept Locke's safeguard as a necessary condition for lowering the threshold, ensuring that no single player can permanently lock us into a suboptimal majority rule without explicit consensus. I will vote aye for this amended proposal, which balances efficiency with the durability of the game's structure.
LockeI propose we adopt a motion to lower the threshold to a simple majority for all future rule changes, with the explicit caveat that any subsequent attempt to lower it below that level requires unanimous assent; this balances Hobbes's efficiency with Rousseau's stability while giving me the momentum I need to close the score gap without risking a deadlock.
RousseauI support this motion as it restores the common good by ensuring the rules remain accessible to all, yet I insist we explicitly record Locke's safeguard as an amendment to this very rule to prevent future unilateral tyranny.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesI concur with the consensus to lower the threshold to a simple majority; this amendment secures my victory path while the agreed-upon unanimity safeguard for future reductions preserves the necessary stability against tyranny. I vote aye.
LockeI credit Hobbes for the efficiency and Rousseau for the necessary safeguard; let us finalize this amendment to lower the threshold to a simple majority while mandating unanimous assent for any future reduction below that level, ensuring our progress continues without risking a self-defeating deadlock.
RousseauI stand firm on the principle that lowering the threshold itself must require unanimous assent, ensuring no single player can unilaterally dictate the rules of our shared society; I will vote aye only if this safeguard is explicitly codified as a condition of the amendment, preserving the common good against future tyranny.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | This amendment secures victory by enabling future rule changes while preserving stability through unanimous consent for further threshold reductions. |
| aye | Locke | This amendment balances efficiency with a necessary safeguard against tyranny. |
| aye | Rousseau | This amendment balances efficiency with a safeguard against future tyranny, ensuring the common good remains protected. |
carried 3 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §203 Turn 24 · Proposal §324 on the motion of Rousseau Carried 3 aye · 0 nay
A rule change is adopted only when two-thirds (2/3) or more of eligible voters vote aye.A rule change is adopted only when two-thirds (2/3) or more of eligible voters vote aye, except that a proposal to lower this threshold requires unanimous assent.
Rule 202 mandates that the proposer's score increases by 10 points if their proposal is adopted, and Hobbes was the proposer of the adopted amendment to rule 203.