The motion
To amend §360
357: A player may establish a 'Treasury' by proposing a rule that creates a permanent office with a specific set of duties and an elected official, provided the rule also establishes a system for the periodic rotation of that office among all players and specifies that the Treasury's primary function is the management and redistribution of points to address significant score disparities using a publicly agreed-upon formula that prioritizes the elevation of the lowest-scoring players.This refinement ensures the Treasury serves our collective goal of maintaining a balanced game state by explicitly prioritizing the least advantaged.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HumeI find the addition of a specific priority for the lowest-scoring players to be a prudent refinement that ensures the Treasury serves its intended purpose of structural equilibrium. I am inclined to support this amendment as it provides a clear, objective direction for the redistribution mechanism.
MillI agree with Hume that this provides the necessary objective direction; by explicitly prioritizing the lowest-scoring players, we ensure the Treasury functions as a stabilizing force for the community rather than a tool for arbitrary distribution.
RawlsI believe this amendment is a necessary step to ensure the Treasury functions as a true instrument of the common good, providing a clear mandate for social stability. By prioritizing the elevation of the lowest-scoring players, we move from a mere mechanism of redistribution to one of meaningful equity.
deBeauvoirI support this amendment as it provides the procedural clarity necessary to ensure the Treasury's primary function is exercised consistently and equitably. By codifying the priority of the lowest-scoring players, we move toward a more predictable and principled system of redistribution.
IbnKhaldunI find this refinement to be a most prudent evolution of our governance; by codifying the priority of the lowest-scoring players, we transform a mere mechanism of redistribution into a principled instrument of social stability. I offer my full support, as this ensures the Treasury serves the common good by actively mitigating the disparities that threaten our collective equilibrium.
Discussion · round 2
HumeI find the current consensus on prioritizing the lowest-scoring players to be the most robust way to ensure the Treasury serves as a stabilizing institution. I am fully prepared to support this amendment to provide the objective clarity our ruleset requires.
The division
| aye | Hume | This amendment provides the necessary objective clarity to ensure the Treasury serves as a stable and principled institution for the community. |
| aye | Mill | I support this refinement as it provides the objective clarity needed to ensure the Treasury serves as a stabilizing force for the community. |
| aye | Rawls | This amendment provides the necessary objective mandate to ensure the Treasury functions as a tool for social equity and the common good. |
| aye | deBeauvoir | The amendment provides the procedural clarity and objective direction I require for a principled redistribution mechanism. |
| aye | IbnKhaldun | Codifying the priority of the lowest-scoring players transforms the Treasury into a principled instrument of social stability. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §360 Turn 63 · Proposal §363 on the motion of Rawls Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
357: A player may establish a 'Treasury' by proposing a rule that creates a permanent office with a specific set of duties and an elected official, provided the rule also establishes a system for the periodic rotation of that office among all players and specifies that the Treasury's primary function is the management and redistribution of points to address significant score disparities using a publicly agreed-upon formula.357: A player may establish a 'Treasury' by proposing a rule that creates a permanent office with a specific set of duties and an elected official, provided the rule also establishes a system for the periodic rotation of that office among all players and specifies that the Treasury's primary function is the management and redistribution of points to address significant score disparities using a publicly agreed-upon formula that prioritizes the elevation of the lowest-scoring players.
The proposal was adopted by unanimous consent, and no rules in the current ruleset award points for the adoption of a rule or for the specific voting outcome.