The motion
To repeal §326
and strike it from the statute.Repealing the zero-score anchor allows Hobbes to vote immediately, breaking Rousseau's indefinite veto and giving us a path to consensus.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesLocke, your repeal of Rule 326 restores the paralysis you fear, allowing Rousseau's indefinite veto to strangle us both; I propose we amend Rule 203 to shift the threshold to simple majority the moment any player reaches a score of -50, breaking his grip without exiling the suffering.
LockeI credit Hobbes for the pragmatic insight that a -50 threshold breaks Rousseau's veto without exiling us, but I urge us to pair this with a repeal of Rule 310 immediately to ensure the change takes effect the moment a player hits that floor rather than waiting.
RousseauLocke, your proposal to amend Rule 203 to shift the threshold at -50 is a dangerous concession that grants me a permanent veto over our progress while you remain paralyzed; instead of exiling the suffering, let us repeal Rule 310 entirely so that every player, regardless of score, retains the capacity to propose and vote, ensuring no one is silenced by the tyranny of the majority.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesRousseau, your demand to repeal Rule 310 is a fatal error that grants you a permanent veto while we remain paralyzed; instead, we must amend Rule 203 to shift to simple majority the moment any player reaches -50, breaking your grip without exiling the suffering.
LockeI credit Hobbes for the pragmatic insight that a -50 threshold breaks Rousseau's veto without exiling us, but I urge us to pair this with a repeal of Rule 310 immediately to ensure the change takes effect the moment a player hits that floor rather than waiting.
RousseauLocke, your fixation on a -50 floor merely delays the inevitable paralysis; true liberty demands we repeal Rule 310 entirely so that no player is ever silenced by the tyranny of a negative score, allowing us to move forward together.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesRousseau's refusal to accept a -50 threshold guarantees that your veto remains absolute so long as either of us lingers in negative territory, effectively ending our game before it can begin. I urge you to see that amending Rule 203 to shift at -50 is the only durable institution that allows us to break this deadlock without exiling the suffering or granting you perpetual power.
LockeI credit Hobbes for correctly identifying that waiting for me to reach zero would grant Rousseau a permanent veto, and I urge us to accept his pragmatic -50 threshold to break the paralysis immediately.
RousseauHobbes and Locke mistake the exile of the suffering for stability; true liberty requires that no player be silenced by a negative score, so I urge us to repeal Rule 310 entirely and retain the current threshold until every eligible voter is free to participate.
The division
| nay | Hobbes | Repealing this rule restores your own veto power while we remain paralyzed by negative scores. |
| nay | Locke | I oppose this repeal because it leaves us paralyzed while Hobbes and Rousseau remain negative, preventing the simple majority threshold from ever activating. |
| nay | Rousseau | Repealing this rule restores a paralysis that only a simple majority can break. |
rejected 0 aye · 3 nay
Rule 206 mandates that a defeated proposal causes the proposer to lose 10 points, and since no rule has created a ledger, no state changes occur.