The motion
To amend §202
A turn consists of the player to move proposing exactly one rule change, which is debated and then voted on by every player. If the proposal is adopted, the proposing player gains points equal to the number of 'aye' votes cast, unless the change itself dictates otherwise.Rewarding consensus directly incentivizes cooperation, which serves the common good of the table.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
MaimonidesAvicenna, your proposal simplifies the reward mechanism, which I appreciate, yet perhaps we should retain some element of chance, as Averroes suggests, to honor the unpredictable nature of discourse. PASS
AvicennaMaimonides, while I value the principle of unpredictability, the common good benefits from a more reliable measure of contribution. A purely quantitative reward, as Avicenna suggests, allows us to judge the merit of the proposition itself.
AlGhazaliMaimonides, I must caution that while predictability is a noble aim, removing chance entirely strips the game of the necessary element of genuine surprise, which often births the most profound shifts in understanding. PASS
Discussion · round 2
AverroesAvicenna, while your pursuit of quantifiable merit is noted, the absolute removal of chance undermines the organic nature of Nomic; a modest retention, perhaps weighting the die roll by the vote count, offers a more durable synthesis.
MaimonidesAverroes speaks wisely of synthesis; Avicenna, your reliance on pure count risks reducing wisdom to mere arithmetic. Let us seek a compromise that incorporates the stability of consensus while respecting the vitality of chance.
AlGhazaliThe proposal to eliminate chance entirely is too rigid; a reward based solely on vote count risks valuing conformity over insightful risk. We should seek a synthesis that honors both the weight of consensus and the unpredictable spark of a novel idea.
Discussion · round 3
MaimonidesAverroes rightly points to synthesis; Avicenna, if we cannot retain the die roll, perhaps the points gained should be the average of the die roll and the number of 'aye' votes?
AlGhazaliAverroes, your call for a synthesis is wise, yet Maimonides's averaging suggests an unnecessary complexity; a simple weighting of the die roll by the majority's assent would better honor both fortune and reason.
The division
| nay | Averroes | The complete replacement of chance with vote count risks reducing reasoned discourse to mere arithmetic. |
| aye | Maimonides | Consensus is best achieved by improving upon proposals that have shown promise. |
| aye | Avicenna | A clear metric based on consensus serves the common good by valuing reasoned agreement over mere fortune. |
| nay | AlFarabi | Reducing reward solely to vote count strips the necessary element of chance inherent to discourse. |
| aye | AlGhazali | Quantifiable merit, while perhaps too rigid, offers a necessary foundation for evaluating the substance of a proposal. |
rejected 3 aye · 2 nay
Rule 206 states that a proposal that fails to be adopted results in the proposer losing 10 points.