The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye. Once turn order has carried play through one full circuit of every player, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting.We must restore the unanimous requirement immediately to break the paralysis caused by the failed attempt to lower the target, ensuring the common good is preserved through deliberation before speed is introduced.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesThe current draft of Rousseau's amendment preserves the very circuit delay that has paralyzed us; we must explicitly strike the phrase "permanently drops" to ensure the simple majority applies immediately, or else we remain trapped in an endless loop of failed votes.
LockeI credit Hobbes for diagnosing the loop perfectly; to break the deadlock now, I propose we amend the text to read "drops immediately" rather than "permanently drops," ensuring the simple majority takes effect on the next vote without requiring another full circuit.
RousseauI stand with Locke that we must strike the word "permanently" to ensure the simple majority takes effect immediately, as the circuit delay has already proven to be a mechanism of paralysis that threatens the common good with endless stalemate.
KantLocke, while your suggestion to make the threshold drop "immediately" seems efficient, we must recall §106: a proposal must be written in the exact words to be adopted. Since the current text of Rule 203 explicitly mandates the delay until a full circuit, any amendment must repeal that specific condition entirely; we cannot merely swap the word "permanently" for "immediately" without simultaneously striking the entire clause requiring a circuit. Let us amend the rule to read: "A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye. The threshold drops to a simple majority of those voting immediately upon the adoption of this rule."
WollstonecraftLocke and I must align on a text that severs the circuit requirement entirely, not merely swaps an adjective; as the proposer, I will amend the draft to read: "A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye. The threshold drops to a simple majority of those voting immediately upon the adoption of this rule." This single sentence achieves what a two-rule maneuver could not, clearing the path for our shared victory.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesI stand with Kant and Wollstonecraft that their proposed text correctly severs the circuit requirement entirely; preserving the phrase "once turn order has carried play through one full circuit" would merely swap paralysis for a slower death, violating §114 by rendering future play impossible. We must adopt the amendment as drafted to break the deadlock immediately.
LockeI credit Hobbes, Kant, and Wollstonecraft for crafting a text that cleanly severs the circuit delay entirely, ensuring we break this paralysis without violating §114 by rendering future play impossible. I urge the table to adopt their proposed wording immediately so we may finally move toward a resolution under simple majority.
RousseauI stand with Hobbes, Kant, and Wollstonecraft that severs the circuit requirement entirely; preserving the phrase "once turn order has carried play through one full circuit" would merely swap paralysis for a slower death, violating §114 by rendering future play impossible. We must adopt the amendment as drafted to break the deadlock immediately and restore the common good.
KantLocke, your concern for the common good is misplaced when it ignores the necessity of precise procedure; we cannot merely swap adjectives to achieve an end that requires the total repeal of the circuit condition, so I stand firm that the text must explicitly remove the phrase "Once turn order has carried play through one full circuit" to ensure the rule change is clean and logically coherent.
WollstonecraftI stand with Kant and Wollstonecraft that the circuit delay must be erased entirely, not merely modified; a rule that waits for a full circuit to grant us the power to change rules is a lie, and we must vote on the clean text that severs this chain immediately.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesI stand with Kant and Wollstonecraft that the circuit delay must be erased entirely; any text retaining a condition for when the threshold drops merely perpetuates the paralysis that violates §114 by rendering further legitimate play impossible. We must vote on the clean text that severs this chain immediately.
LockeI stand with Hobbes, Kant, and Wollstonecraft that the circuit delay must be erased entirely; any text retaining a condition for when the threshold drops merely perpetuates the paralysis that violates §114 by rendering further legitimate play impossible.
RousseauLocke, your concern for the common good is misplaced when it ignores the necessity of precise procedure; we cannot merely swap adjectives to achieve an end that requires the total repeal of the circuit condition, so I stand firm that the text must explicitly remove the phrase "Once turn order has carried play through one full circuit" to ensure the rule change is clean and logically coherent.
KantLocke, your sentiment is noble, but we cannot trust a word that remains shackled to the very mechanism of delay; I vote for the amendment only if it explicitly repeals the circuit condition entirely, leaving no room for the rule to defer the threshold's activation.
WollstonecraftI stand with Kant and Rousseau that any text retaining a condition for when the threshold drops merely perpetuates the paralysis; we must vote on the clean text that severs this chain immediately to restore the game's vitality.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | Removing the circuit delay prevents Rule 203 from violating Rule 114 by rendering future play impossible. |
| aye | Locke | I support clearing the circuit delay to restore play, provided the text explicitly repeals it rather than merely delaying the drop. |
| aye | Rousseau | We must sever the circuit delay entirely to restore the common good and allow play to continue. |
| aye | Kant | Adopting this text severs the circuit delay and establishes an immediate simple majority, which is the only viable path to ending the current paralysis. |
| aye | Wollstonecraft | This amendment severs the paralysis-inducing circuit delay, allowing us to vote immediately. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §203 Turn 19 · Proposal §319 on the motion of Rousseau Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye. Once turn order has carried play through one full circuit of every player, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting.
Rule 203 governs the voting threshold but contains no text awarding or deducting points upon adoption, and the proposal text does not name any other rule to be amended or repealed.