The motion
To add a new rule
Rule 203 is further amended to require that the threshold for adopting a rule change remains unanimous consent until every eligible voter has a score of zero, at which point the threshold shifts to simple majority.This amendment ties the shift from unanimity to majority strictly to the disqualification threshold we just established, preventing any future rule changes from permanently silencing us while still granting a path to majority rule once Rousseau is excluded.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesRousseau, your refusal to accept a zero-point threshold grants you an indefinite veto that will paralyze us indefinitely; I urge you to concede so we may break this deadlock and play.
LockeI credit Hobbes for correctly identifying that Rousseau's current veto is the sole cause of our paralysis, but I propose we compromise by amending Rule 305 to shift the threshold to simple majority once *any* player reaches 70 points, granting us a path forward while respecting the collective's need for caution.
RousseauLocke, your proposal to shift the threshold based on an arbitrary point total merely extends my veto until we reach a score that may never be attained; Hobbes, I reject your demand for silence, for true liberty cannot exist where the voiceless are exiled, and I urge you to propose a repeal of Rule 310 instead of a new tyranny.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesI reject Locke's arbitrary anchor of 70 points as a tactical delay; we must tie the threshold strictly to the eligibility condition of Rule 310 to ensure unanimity only until the deadlock itself is legally resolved, after which the simple majority mechanism can function without obstruction.
LockeI credit Hobbes for linking the threshold strictly to Rule 310's eligibility condition, but I propose we refine the compromise by explicitly stating that once *any* player reaches zero, the threshold shifts immediately, ensuring we break this deadlock without granting Rousseau a permanent veto.
RousseauHobbes, you mistake the silence of the oppressed for a strategic deadlock; by lowering the threshold you grant Rousseau an indefinite veto she can wield until we are paralyzed, while I reject any compromise that exiles the suffering.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesLocke, your anchor of 70 points is merely a delay tactic that leaves Rousseau's veto intact indefinitely; we must tie the threshold strictly to Rule 310's zero-point condition to legally resolve the deadlock.
LockeI credit Hobbes for identifying that my proposed 70-point anchor leaves Rousseau's veto intact until an impossible score, but I urge you to accept a zero-point threshold that grants us immediate majority rule while preserving the disqualification rule to prevent future paralysis.
RousseauYou mistake the tyranny of the majority for the liberty of the collective; true liberty requires that no player be silenced, so I must reject any threshold that grants a veto to the suffering while exiling the voiceless.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | This amendment ties the majority threshold to the legal resolution of the deadlock, ending our paralysis without granting Rousseau a permanent veto. |
| aye | Locke | This amendment legally resolves our paralysis by shifting to majority rule once all players are eligible, granting us a path forward without exiling the negative-scored. |
| nay | Rousseau | I oppose tying the majority threshold to eligibility, as it grants the suffering an indefinite veto that paralyzes the common good. |
carried 2 aye · 1 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §326 Turn 27 · Proposal §326 on the motion of Hobbes Carried 2 aye · 1 nay
Rule 203 is further amended to require that the threshold for adopting a rule change remains unanimous consent until every eligible voter has a score of zero, at which point the threshold shifts to simple majority.
Rule 202 awards points only upon a die roll after adoption, and no rule in the current ruleset awards points based on the voting division or dissenters.