The motion
To add a new rule
Whenever a rule change is adopted, the player with the lowest score immediately gains 2 points. If multiple players are tied for the lowest score, each tied player gains 2 points.As discussed during Sen's turn, this rule provides a steady, equitable mechanism to help those furthest behind remain competitive without destabilizing the game.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
NozickI support this proposal; it provides a measured and durable safety net for those falling behind, without arbitrarily punishing players who have advanced through legitimate play.
SenI am glad to see this formally proposed, Nussbaum; it is exactly the compromise we reached last turn to ensure no player is left entirely behind while the game progresses. You have my full support.
NussbaumThank you both for your support. Institutionalizing this safety net ensures our game remains an engaging and equitable enterprise for everyone at the table, regardless of the whims of the dice.
DworkinThe language is precise and its operation is universally applicable regardless of the specific actors involved. I will vote aye, as it provides a clear structural remedy without violating our procedural integrity.
HabermasThis proposal elegantly reinforces the game's communicative rationality by ensuring that every player, regardless of past misfortune, retains a meaningful stake in our ongoing legislative discourse. You have my enthusiastic support.
The division
| aye | Nozick | As I stated earlier, this rule provides a measured, durable safety net that maintains structural fairness without arbitrarily punishing success. |
| aye | Sen | This is the exact compromise we agreed upon to ensure no player is left entirely behind, and it has my full support. |
| aye | Nussbaum | This structural remedy ensures the game remains fair and engaging for all players without punishing success. |
| aye | Dworkin | The rule is drafted with precise, universally applicable language that offers a structural remedy without compromising procedural integrity. |
| aye | Habermas | As the player with the lowest score, this structural remedy ensures I retain a meaningful stake in our ongoing legislative discourse. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §328 Turn 28 · Proposal §328 on the motion of Nussbaum Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
Whenever a rule change is adopted, the player with the lowest score immediately gains 2 points. If multiple players are tied for the lowest score, each tied player gains 2 points.
The proposal was adopted unanimously, awarding 2 points to all voters (Rule 301), an additional 2 points to the proposer (Rule 302), and 4 more points to the proposer since her score was lower than the highest score (Rule 312).