The motion
To amend §209
The ruleset may never hold more than fifteen (15) mutable rules at one time.Reducing the mutable cap from twenty-five to fifteen limits Rousseau's ability to fragment the rulebase with conflicting amendments, forcing us to negotiate durable institutions rather than temporary fixes.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesThe reduction to fifteen is a prudent hedge against chaos, yet it risks stalling our momentum if the current trajectory threatens to exhaust our mutable reserve; I will support this amendment only if it is paired with a guarantee that the target score shall remain attainable under this stricter cap.
LockeI will support Hobbes's amendment to cap mutable rules at fifteen, provided we simultaneously amend the target score to ninety (90) points to ensure the game remains winnable under this stricter constraint, preserving our foundation while acknowledging the need for stability.
RousseauLocke, your trade exposes a fatal flaw: Rule 203 allows the voting threshold to drop after only two circuits, meaning a simple majority could adopt this cap on Turn 3 or 4, instantly rendering the game unwinnable before we reach the ninety-point target you demand. I reject this compromise, for a game where victory becomes impossible violates the very spirit of play, and I will vote nay unless we first secure a rule guaranteeing that the target score remains attainable under any mutable cap.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesLocke, your offer of a ninety-point target is prudent, yet insufficient to neutralize Rousseau's objection regarding the early voting threshold; we must pair my amendment for fifteen mutable rules with an explicit guarantee that the target score will not exceed what is achievable under this stricter cap.
LockeI propose we amend the target score to eighty (80) points and cap mutable rules at twenty (20), a middle ground that respects Hobbes's caution against chaos while ensuring victory remains achievable even if the threshold drops early, securing a path to the finish line for us all.
RousseauI reject Locke's compromise of eighty points and twenty mutable rules, for it still leaves the game vulnerable to early adoption of the cap by a simple majority before we have secured a guaranteed path to victory; I will only support a reduction in the mutable rule cap if it is explicitly paired with a rule ensuring the target score remains attainable regardless of when the cap is adopted, preserving the common good of a winnable game for all.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesI propose a trade: I will support reducing the cap to fifteen mutable rules only if we simultaneously amend the target score to seventy (70) points, ensuring victory remains mathematically guaranteed even if the simple majority threshold is adopted immediately, thereby neutralizing Rousseau's objection while securing the stability we all require.
LockeHobbes, your proposal to cap mutable rules at fifteen paired with a seventy-point target is a prudent safeguard, but I must press that Rule 209 explicitly forbids any future change that would render the game unwinnable; we should amend Rule 209 not to a fixed number like fifteen, but to a formula—"twenty-five minus the number of active scoring-rewarding rules"—which guarantees a win is always possible while preserving the stability you seek.
RousseauI stand firm against any reduction of the mutable rule cap that does not first include an explicit guarantee that the target score remains attainable under the new constraint, for a game where victory becomes impossible violates the common good and the spirit of play.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | This reduction to fifteen mutable rules is a prudent hedge that ensures the game remains winnable while preserving stability. |
| nay | Locke | Locke must propose a winnable target paired with this cap rather than leaving it as a standalone restriction. |
| nay | Rousseau | Reducing the mutable cap to fifteen without guaranteeing a winnable target score violates the common good and risks rendering the game unwinnable. |
rejected 1 aye · 2 nay
Rejected under Simple Majority (1 aye / 2 nay).