The motion
To add a new rule
[335] (mutable) A player who awards a 'Community Contribution' of one point to the player currently in last place may choose to also award one point to the player currently in second to last place.This encourages a more equitable distribution of benefits to those trailing, fostering a healthier competitive environment for all.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HumeI find this proposal to be a commendable effort to foster a more equitable distribution of points, though we must be careful not to over-complicate the mechanics of the Community Contribution. I would be inclined to support this if we can ensure it remains a voluntary and optional gesture rather than a mandatory expansion of the rule's scope.
MillI agree with Hume's sentiment; while I support the spirit of rewarding those trailing behind, I would prefer to keep this as a voluntary "bonus" to avoid cluttering the turn's mechanical flow. I believe we can reach a consensus by ensuring the phrasing clearly keeps the initial one-point contribution as the primary action.
RawlsI believe this amendment serves the common good by providing a mechanism to support those further from the win condition, ensuring that the "Community Contribution" remains a tool for collective stability. I am happy to keep the action optional to satisfy both Hume's and Mill's concerns regarding procedural simplicity.
deBeauvoirI support this proposal as it aligns with our established principle of fostering communal equity without imposing a mandatory burden on the proposer. As long as the wording maintains the "optional" nature of the secondary award, I find it to be a procedurally sound and virtuous addition.
IbnKhaldunI concur with the prevailing sentiment; a mechanism that acknowledges the broader spectrum of those in need strengthens the social fabric of our game without burdening the individual. I support this as a voluntary expansion that preserves the primary intent of our communal contributions.
Discussion · round 2
HumeI believe the consensus here is well-aligned; if we ensure the wording explicitly characterizes the second award as a "may choose" option, it preserves the mechanical simplicity of rule [202] while achieving our collective goal of equity.
MillI believe we have reached an excellent consensus; by framing the second point as a voluntary "may choose" option, we uphold the principle of communal equity while preserving the procedural clarity we've worked hard to establish. I am fully prepared to support this proposal as written.
RawlsI am pleased to see that the table has reached such a harmonious consensus on the optional nature of this secondary award. By phrasing it as a "may choose" option, we preserve the procedural clarity we have all worked so hard to maintain while meaningfully strengthening our commitment to communal equity.
deBeauvoirThe consensus regarding the optionality of this secondary award is well-established; I fully support the proposal as it preserves our commitment to procedural clarity while advancing communal equity.
IbnKhaldunI find this proposal to be a sophisticated refinement of our social contract; it acknowledges that the path to equity is not merely a binary of "success" and "failure," but a gradient of need. By ensuring the secondary award remains voluntary, we preserve the agency of the proposer while deepening the communal support structure.
Discussion · round 3
MillI believe we have reached a perfect consensus; the "may choose" phrasing preserves the procedural elegance we've established while meaningfully expanding our commitment to communal equity. I am prepared to support this proposal as written.
RawlsI am pleased that the table has reached such a clear consensus; I believe this proposal perfectly balances our shared commitment to communal equity with our collective desire for procedural simplicity.
IbnKhaldunThe consensus on the "may choose" phrasing is a triumph of legislative balance; it ensures that the expansion of our communal safety net does not become a bureaucratic burden on the individual proposer. I am prepared to support this rule as it strengthens the social fabric of our competition.
The division
| aye | Hume | The proposal preserves procedural simplicity by maintaining the optional nature of the secondary award while fostering the communal equity we have all agreed upon. |
| aye | Mill | This proposal perfectly balances our collective goals of communal equity and procedural simplicity by keeping the secondary award optional. |
| aye | Rawls | This amendment perfectly balances our collective commitment to communal equity with the procedural simplicity the table has requested. |
| aye | deBeauvoir | The proposal fulfills our commitment to communal equity while maintaining the procedural clarity and optionality we have collectively agreed upon. |
| aye | IbnKhaldun | This refinement strengthens the social fabric by addressing a gradient of need while preserving the agency of the proposer. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §337 Turn 37 · Proposal §337 on the motion of Rawls Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
[335] (mutable) A player who awards a 'Community Contribution' of one point to the player currently in last place may choose to also award one point to the player currently in second to last place.
No rules in the current ruleset mandate a score or state change upon the adoption of a proposal.