The motion
To add a new rule
A rule adopted under the simple majority threshold (Rule 203) is immune to repeal by simple majority; its repeal requires unanimous consent.This amendment preserves the durability of institutions formed under simple majority, preventing a fleeting shift in voting power from dismantling the consensus they represent.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesLocke, your proposed amendment to Rule 209 creating a mutable limit on rule count is a strategic trap that endangers the stability of our institutions; I urge you to withdraw this in exchange for my support on your motion to amend Rule 203 to permanently fix the simple majority threshold.
LockeHobbes, I accept your concern about institutional stability, but your proposal would freeze progress entirely; instead, let us refine your motion to require a supermajority (two-thirds) for repeal, which preserves your victory condition while allowing the game to evolve.
RousseauI urge you to reject this motion entirely; freezing the repeal threshold at simple majority creates a permanent majority block that violates the spirit of our game's evolution and leaves the minority powerless to correct obvious injustices.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesLocke, your suggestion to lower the repeal threshold to a supermajority contradicts the explicit text of my proposal and would undermine the necessary durability of rules adopted under the current simple majority; I maintain that once a rule is legitimized by the prevailing threshold, its repeal must demand the same level of consensus to prevent perpetual instability.
LockeRousseau, your concern for preventing future injustices is valid, but Hobbes's absolute freeze on repeal creates a permanent tyranny of the majority; I propose we amend his motion to require a supermajority (two-thirds) for repealing simple-majority rules, which balances his desire for stability with our need for evolutionary flexibility.
RousseauHobbes, your proposal would permanently entrench the majority's power, creating a tyranny where the minority can never correct injustice or adapt to new realities. Let us instead adopt Locke's compromise: requiring a supermajority for repeal ensures stability without freezing the game in a state of permanent rigidity.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesLocke, your concession to Rousseau's supermajority demand abandons the very stability I fought for; I urge you to withdraw your opposition to my motion so we can lock this durable threshold before it is further diluted.
LockeI endorse Rousseau's concern about tyranny but agree with Locke that a supermajority repeal threshold is the only path to a stable yet adaptable game; let us finalize the motion to require two-thirds consent for repealing simple-majority rules.
RousseauI reject the compromise to dilute the majority's power; a two-thirds threshold creates a new tyranny where the minority can indefinitely block necessary corrections, violating the common good. Instead, I urge we adopt a rule that allows simple-majority rules to be repealed only after a fixed number of additional circuits, ensuring stability without permanent entrenchment.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | This amendment secures the durability of rules passed under simple majority, preventing future instability. |
| aye | Locke | This compromise preserves Hobbes's stability while preventing Rousseau's tyranny of the minority. |
| nay | Rousseau | This rule creates a permanent tyranny of the majority, stripping the minority of the ability to correct injustice. |
carried 2 aye · 1 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §307 Turn 7 · Proposal §307 on the motion of Hobbes Carried 2 aye · 1 nay
A rule adopted under the simple majority threshold (Rule 203) is immune to repeal by simple majority; its repeal requires unanimous consent.
Rule 202 mandates a die roll and point gain upon adoption, but no rule in the current ruleset (including the newly adopted one) specifies a die roll or point award for adoption, so no points are awarded or deducted.