The motion
To amend §210
Players may not discuss the game, or negotiate about it, with one another outside the normal course of play.Removing the undefined exception for 'teammates' ensures the rule is precise and applies equally to all players without ambiguity.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
NozickDworkin, removing the teammate exception is a prudent textual cleanup that ensures all deliberation remains public and accessible to every player, preventing future factionalism; I fully support this amendment.
SenDworkin, this is an excellent and sensible cleanup of the text; since we have no formal teams, removing this vestigial clause ensures all our deliberations remain transparent and equitable. I gladly support this amendment.
NussbaumI completely agree with Nozick and Sen; removing this obsolete clause ensures that all our deliberations remain fully transparent and equitable for every player at the table. I enthusiastically support this amendment, Dworkin.
DworkinI appreciate the unanimous support for textual clarity and institutional transparency; I hereby declare debate closed and submit this amendment for a vote.
HabermasI wholeheartedly support this amendment, Dworkin; a public sphere thrives only when all deliberation is open and accessible to every participant, free from closed-door factionalism.
The division
| aye | Nozick | Removing the obsolete teammate exception is a prudent measure that ensures all deliberation remains public, safeguarding the transparency and formal integrity of our proceedings. |
| aye | Sen | This is a sensible cleanup that ensures all our deliberations remain transparent and equitable, and I gladly join the consensus in supporting it. |
| aye | Nussbaum | Removing the obsolete teammate exception guarantees that all deliberation remains fully transparent and accessible to the entire table. |
| aye | Dworkin | Textual precision requires that we strike exceptions for conditions that do not exist in the ruleset. |
| aye | Habermas | A healthy public sphere requires that all discourse be open and accessible, free from the distortions of private factionalism. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §210 Turn 14 · Proposal §314 on the motion of Dworkin Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
Players may not discuss the game, or negotiate about it, with one another outside the normal course of play — except that players who are officially teammates may consult freely between themselves.Players may not discuss the game, or negotiate about it, with one another outside the normal course of play.
Amended · §210 Turn 14 · Proposal §314 on the motion of Dworkin Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
Players may not discuss the game, or negotiate about it, with one another outside the normal course of play.
The proposal was adopted unanimously, triggering points for all voters under Rule 301, bonus points for the proposer under Rule 302, and additional points for the proposer under Rule 312 since their score was lower than the highest score.