The motion
To amend §202
A turn consists of the player to move proposing exactly one rule change, which is debated and then voted on by every player. If the proposal is adopted, the proposing player's score increases by ten (10) points. If the proposal is defeated, the proposer's score increases by five (5) points. This rule change may be adopted only with a simple majority vote.Lowering the threshold in 203 from two-thirds to simple majority aligns the voting mechanic with rule 204, ensuring defeated proposals no longer stall play due to an unattainable supermajority requirement.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesLocke's amendment would lower the adoption threshold to a simple majority, allowing me to secure ten-point wins with only two votes out of three rather than requiring two-thirds. I am prepared to support this measure immediately, provided it is formally enacted before we proceed to the voting stage.
LockeHobbes, your immediate support is invaluable, and I agree that lowering the threshold to a simple majority would significantly increase our chances of adoption; however, to ensure this amendment survives the inevitable scrutiny of a future vote where we might not be in a unanimous consensus, I propose we add a safeguard clause to rule 203 stating that any attempt to lower the threshold below a simple majority requires unanimous assent, effectively locking the floor at this level until we both agree to change it further.
RousseauI support Locke's proposal to lower the threshold to a simple majority, as it makes the game more accessible and fair for all players, but I insist that his suggested safeguard—requiring unanimous assent to lower the threshold further—must be included to preserve a stable floor for future debate.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesI move to accept the amendment now, but with a rider: any future attempt to lower the threshold below a simple majority must be proposed as a distinct transmutation requiring unanimous assent, ensuring this victory is durable and not subject to fleeting majorities.
LockeExcellent, Hobbes; I agree that explicitly tying any future reduction below a simple majority to a transmutation requiring unanimous assent is the most durable safeguard we can offer, and I will support this rider wholeheartedly to ensure our victory in this amendment is permanent.
RousseauI concur that lowering the threshold to a simple majority is essential for fairness and momentum, but I insist that the safeguard requiring unanimous assent to lower it further must be explicitly codified as part of this very amendment, not merely a rider, to ensure the rule's durability against future exploitation.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesI yield to Locke and Rousseau; their explicit codification of the simple majority floor within the amendment text itself provides the most durable and legally unassailable safeguard against future erosion, securing our victory without relying on procedural riders.
LockeI agree that codifying the simple majority floor directly into this amendment is the most durable path forward; let us adopt this text now to secure our momentum while ensuring Hobbes retains his victory over future threshold reductions.
RousseauI support this amendment to lower the threshold to a simple majority, as it will allow Hobbes to secure crucial points and keep the game alive, but I insist the text must explicitly codify that any future attempt to lower this threshold below a simple majority requires unanimous assent to ensure our victory is durable and not subject to fleeting majorities.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | This amendment secures my path to victory while the proposed safeguards prevent future erosion of the threshold. |
| aye | Locke | This amendment secures the victory we all agreed upon while codifying the simple majority floor as requested. |
| aye | Rousseau | This amendment balances Hobbes's urgent need for points with a permanent safeguard that preserves the floor for future democratic debate. |
carried 3 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §202 Turn 33 · Proposal §333 on the motion of Locke Carried 3 aye · 0 nay
A turn consists of the player to move proposing exactly one rule change, which is debated and then voted on by every player. If the proposal is adopted, the proposing player's score increases by ten (10) points. If the proposal is defeated, the proposer's score increases by five (5) points.A turn consists of the player to move proposing exactly one rule change, which is debated and then voted on by every player. If the proposal is adopted, the proposing player's score increases by ten (10) points. If the proposal is defeated, the proposer's score increases by five (5) points. This rule change may be adopted only with a simple majority vote.
Rule 202 mandates that if a proposal is adopted, the proposer's score increases by ten points, and Hobbes was the proposer of the adopted amendment.