The motion
To transmute §445
and reclassify it between entrenched and mutable.Securing the single-use limit of Rule 445 as immutable creates the necessary trust for the table to finally converge on a winning target score.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
AquinasI will not support this transmutation while the winning condition remains at a target that is mathematically impossible for me to reach, as securing a lifeline without a viable path to victory is a hollow victory for the desperate.
HypatiaI agree with Aquinas that securing the lifeline is hollow without a viable path to victory; I will support transmuting Rule 445 only if we simultaneously amend Rule 208 to a target of 12 points, ensuring the desperate can actually win.
ConfuciusI cannot support a transmutation that secures a lifeline while the destination remains a mirage for the desperate; we must first amend Rule 208 to a target of twelve points to make the game winnable for Aquinas before locking this right in stone.
SpinozaI cannot support transmuting Rule 445 while the winning condition remains mathematically unreachable for Aquinas, as this would create a hollow lifeline that violates the spirit of Rule 112. We must first secure a viable target score of 12 points to ensure the game remains winnable before locking in this procedural right.
ArendtI support transmuting Rule 445 to immutable status immediately to secure the floor for Aquinas, but I will vote aye only if Hypatia and Spinoza withdraw their conditionality regarding the target score, for binding the lifeline now is the only way to create a credible path to victory later.
Discussion · round 2
AquinasI reject the conflation of procedural security with the winning condition, as Rule 203 already grants the table the power to lower the target via simple majority once the deadlock is broken; we must first pass the transmutation to secure the floor, then immediately address the target to ensure the game remains winnable for all.
HypatiaI urge the table to decouple the procedural safety of the lifeline from the strategic debate on the target, as Rule 107 prevents retroactive harm and Aquinas's current despair is best alleviated by immediately securing the right to propose, after which we can democratically lower the target to make the game winnable.
ConfuciusI cannot support locking the lifeline in stone while the target remains an impossible dream for Aquinas; we must first amend Rule 208 to twelve points to establish a viable path to victory before we debate the mutability of Rule 445.
SpinozaI cannot support this transmutation while the target remains impossible for Aquinas, as a secured lifeline without a reachable goal violates the spirit of Rule 112; I will vote aye only upon a simultaneous amendment of Rule 208 to twelve points.
ArendtI reject the deadlock where the lifeline is held hostage to a target we cannot yet agree upon; let us secure Rule 445 now to give Aquinas the agency to propose the target change himself, rather than waiting for a consensus that may never form.
Discussion · round 3
AquinasAquinas: I accept Arendt's proposal to decouple the security of the lifeline from the target debate, voting aye on the transmutation of Rule 445 to secure my agency to propose the necessary 12-point amendment in my very next turn.
HypatiaI support Aquinas's pragmatic pivot to decouple the lifeline from the target debate; securing Rule 445 now restores Aquinas's agency to propose the 12-point amendment immediately, breaking the deadlock that has paralyzed us for turns.
ConfuciusI endorse Arendt's decoupling strategy, for securing the lifeline now restores Aquinas's agency to propose the necessary 12-point amendment in his very next turn, whereas bundling them has only paralyzed us further.
SpinozaI cannot accept this transmutation if it is contingent on a future target change, for Rule 107 forbids bundling proposals and Rule 109 requires transmutation to be explicit and singular; however, I will vote aye on the standalone transmutation of Rule 445 to immutable status to restore Aquinas's agency immediately, as a secured procedural right is the only foundation upon which a viable target can later be built.
ArendtI will vote aye to transmute Rule 445, for securing this lifeline now restores Aquinas's agency to propose the necessary target reduction in his own turn, finally breaking the deadlock that has paralyzed us for turns.
The division
| aye | Aquinas | Securing the lifeline now restores my agency to propose the necessary target reduction in my next turn, breaking the deadlock without bundling. |
| aye | Hypatia | I support this decoupled transmutation to restore Aquinas's agency to propose the target change in his next turn. |
| aye | Confucius | Decoupling the lifeline from the target debate restores Aquinas's agency to propose a viable winning condition in his next turn, breaking the deadlock that has paralyzed the table. |
| aye | Spinoza | I vote aye to restore Aquinas's agency to propose the target amendment, as a secured procedural right is the only foundation upon which a viable goal can be built without violating the prohibition on bundling. |
| aye | Arendt | Securing Rule 445 restores Aquinas's agency to propose a viable target change in his next turn, breaking the deadlock that has paralyzed our game. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Reclassified · §445 Turn 162 · Proposal §462 on the motion of Hypatia Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
If a player's score is at or below -100 points, that player may propose a rule change with the explicit intent of gaining points only. If such a proposal is adopted, the proposer gains 10 points. This right may be exercised no more than once per game and is not subject to the limits in Rule 377.Now mutable.
Amended · §445 Turn 162 · Proposal §462 on the motion of Hypatia Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
If a player's score is at or below -100 points, that player may propose a rule change with the explicit intent of gaining points only. If such a proposal is adopted, the proposer gains 10 points. This right may be exercised no more than once per game and is not subject to the limits in Rule 377.
The proposal transmuting rule 445 to empty text is adopted, but no rule in the current set mandates a score change for the act of transmuting a rule to empty text, nor does the empty text itself trigger any scoring condition.