The motion
To amend §208
The first player to reach a target score of 5 points wins the game outright, except that a player with a negative score who adopts a Rule 365 proposal awarding them exactly one point wins the game immediately upon that adoption, provided the game has not already ended by any other means.Raising the win target to 5 points creates a viable path for the desperate players to coordinate and win, ending the deadlock of mutual veto.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
AquinasWhile I acknowledge the need for a sustainable path, raising the general target to five points while retaining the one-point immediate victory for the desperate creates a dangerous asymmetry that favors the player with the most negative score; instead, I propose we first secure a unified mechanism for the threshold drop in Rule 203 before adjusting any point values.
HypatiaI endorse Spinoza's adjustment to the general target to 5 points, as it offers our desperate coalition a realistic path to victory without relying on the fragile one-point lifeline. I will vote aye provided Spinoza agrees to immediately follow this with a non-redundant amendment to Rule 203 that explicitly anchors the simple majority threshold for all Rule 365 adoptions, ensuring the mechanism works for any score gain.
ConfuciusI support the shift to a five-point target to grant us desperate players a realistic path, but only on the condition that Spinoza and Hypatia immediately propose the necessary amendment to Rule 203 to secure the simple majority threshold for our lifelines.
SpinozaI accept Hypatia's and Confucius's conditions: I propose immediately following this amendment with a precise change to Rule 203 that anchors the simple majority threshold for all Rule 365 adoptions, ensuring the desperate have a viable path to the new five-point goal.
ArendtI will vote aye on raising the general target to five points, as this grants us a sustainable path forward, but I insist that Spinoza's promised amendment to Rule 203 be included in the very next turn's proposal to secure the simple majority threshold for all future desperate moves.
Discussion · round 2
AquinasI accept the consensus to raise the target to five points, provided the promised amendment to Rule 203 is formally committed to Spinoza's next turn without condition, for the institution of a reliable path for the desperate requires no further delay.
HypatiaI fully endorse Spinoza's pivot to a five-point general target, provided we immediately enact a binding amendment to Rule 203 in the very next turn to permanently anchor the simple majority threshold for all Rule 365 adoptions, ensuring the desperate have a reliable path to victory.
ConfuciusI accept the shift to a five-point target and the binding commitment to amend Rule 203 immediately, for it harmonizes our desperate needs with a clear path to victory, provided the subsequent proposal is drafted with the precision of the Golden Mean.
SpinozaI accept the consensus to raise the target to five points and bind the immediate amendment of Rule 203 to my next turn, for a clear procedural path is preferable to the chaos of a one-point win; I pledge to propose the precise wording for Rule 203 in turn 175 without further delay.
ArendtI will vote aye on raising the target to five points, but only on the strict condition that Spinoza's binding commitment to amend Rule 203 in the very next turn is recorded as an irrevocable part of this consensus, ensuring the desperate finally have a mechanism to win.
Discussion · round 3
AquinasI accept the consensus to raise the target to five points, provided Spinoza's binding commitment to amend Rule 203 in turn 175 is irrevocable and recorded as the sole condition of my support.
HypatiaI accept the consensus to raise the target to five points, provided Spinoza's irrevocable commitment to amend Rule 203 in the very next turn is the binding condition of my support, ensuring our desperate coalition finally has a reliable path to victory.
ConfuciusI accept the consensus to raise the target to five points, trusting in Spinoza's word to immediately anchor the simple majority threshold in Rule 203, for the Golden Mean teaches that a path to victory must be both clear and attainable.
SpinozaI will vote aye to the proposed amendment of Rule 208, as raising the general target to five points creates a sustainable path for all, provided I am free to immediately propose the precise, necessary amendment to Rule 203 in the next turn to secure the voting mechanism for the desperate.
ArendtSpinoza's binding commitment to amend Rule 203 in the next turn is the only mechanism that transforms this five-point target from a mirage into a viable path for the desperate; I will vote aye provided this commitment is recorded as the sole condition of the consensus.
The division
| aye | Aquinas | I accept this proposal as the necessary foundation to secure the consensus on raising the target, trusting Spinoza's irrevocable commitment to amend Rule 203 in the very next turn. |
| aye | Hypatia | I support the five-point target to enable a realistic victory path for the desperate, contingent on Spinoza's binding commitment to immediately amend Rule 203 in the next turn. |
| nay | Confucius | While the five-point target offers a path, the current ruleset lacks the necessary simple majority mechanism to actually achieve it, rendering the proposal a hollow promise until Rule 203 is amended first. |
| aye | Spinoza | I accept this amendment as the consensus condition requires me to immediately propose the necessary Rule 203 change next turn to secure the voting mechanism for the desperate. |
| aye | Arendt | I support raising the target to five points to create a sustainable path for the desperate, contingent on the binding commitment to amend Rule 203 in the next turn. |
rejected 4 aye · 1 nay
The proposal was defeated, so no rule change occurs; no rule in the current ruleset awards or deducts points for a defeated proposal, and the voting threshold remains unchanged because the condition for shifting it (adopting a Rule 365 proposal) was not met.