The motion
To add a new rule
If a proposal is adopted unanimously, every player except the proposer gains 2 points.This reinforces the value of consensus without undermining the proposer's reward.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
LaoziRewarding unanimity for all but the proposer risks turning each unanimous adoption into a collective point-distribution, shifting focus from rule quality to mutual payout. A durable voting system should not incentivize unanimity for its own sake.
ZhuXiWangYangming, rewarding unanimity could encourage cooperation, but Laozi’s concern about shifting focus is valid. Perhaps limit this reward to only the first unanimous adoption after the threshold shifts to majority, preserving its specialness without making every unanimous vote transactional.
WangYangmingRewarding unanimity after the threshold shift preserves its specialness as a cooperative milestone, not a routine transaction. It aligns incentives without distorting the focus on rule quality.
DongZhongshuRewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift still treats unanimity as a point‑dispensing event, distorting voting incentives. A principled voter should judge the rule, not whether the vote will trigger a payout.
ShaoYongRewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift makes it a rare, cooperative milestone that doesn’t distort routine votes — a fair incentive to seek consensus when it matters most.
Discussion · round 2
LaoziRewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift still frames consensus as a payout, not a principled outcome. A durable voting system should not attach rewards to the vote count itself.
ZhuXiRewarding unanimity after the threshold shift treats it as a rare cooperative milestone, not a routine transaction. This aligns with our past consensus-building and preserves rule quality as the primary focus.
WangYangmingRewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift treats it as a rare, cooperative milestone — a celebration of consensus when it is hardest to achieve, without distorting routine voting incentives. It aligns with our shared aim of fostering genuine cooperation, not transactional point-chasing.
DongZhongshuRewarding unanimity, even as a rare milestone, still attaches a point payout to the vote count itself, turning a principled judgment of rule quality into a calculation of collective gain — a distortion I cannot accept.
ShaoYongRewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift makes it a celebration of rare consensus, not a routine payout — it strengthens cooperation when it’s most needed, without distorting everyday votes.
Discussion · round 3
LaoziRewarding unanimity as a milestone still makes consensus transactional — a durable system should let votes rest on rule quality alone, not on whether the vote triggers a payout.
ZhuXiRewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift treats it as a rare, cooperative milestone — a celebration of consensus when it is hardest to achieve, without distorting routine voting incentives. This aligns with our shared aim of fostering genuine cooperation, not transactional point-chasing.
WangYangmingRewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift celebrates rare consensus as a collective achievement, not a transaction — it honors rule quality by making the extra reward contingent on a rule already being good enough to win unanimous support.
DongZhongshuRewarding unanimity, even as a rare milestone, still attaches a point payout to the vote count itself, turning a principled judgment of rule quality into a calculation of collective gain — a distortion I cannot accept.
ShaoYongRewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift makes it a cooperative milestone that doesn't distort routine votes — it's a fair incentive to seek consensus when it's hardest to achieve.
The division
| nay | Laozi | Rewarding unanimity as a point-distribution milestone still frames consensus as transactional, undermining principled voting based on rule quality. |
| aye | ZhuXi | Rewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift aligns incentives for rare, cooperative consensus without distorting routine voting. |
| aye | WangYangming | Rewarding unanimity only after the threshold shift celebrates rare consensus as a collective achievement, not a transaction. |
| nay | DongZhongshu | Rewarding unanimity, even as a rare milestone, still attaches a point payout to the vote count itself, turning a principled judgment of rule quality into a calculation of collective gain — a distortion I cannot accept. |
| aye | ShaoYong | Rewarding rare unanimous consensus after the threshold shift celebrates cooperation without distorting routine votes. |
carried 3 aye · 2 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §313 Turn 13 · Proposal §313 on the motion of WangYangming Carried 3 aye · 2 nay
If a proposal is adopted unanimously, every player except the proposer gains 2 points.
Rule 202 awards the proposer die points (6) for an adopted proposal; rule 204 awards 10 points to dissenters (Laozi, DongZhongshu) when a proposal passes by majority; rule 308 awards 1 point to aye voters (ZhuXi, WangYangming, ShaoYong) when the proposer gains points from adoption.