The motion
To add a new rule
Rule 203 is hereby amended such that a rule change is adopted if at least a simple majority of eligible voters vote aye.I seize the initiative to break the unanimous deadlock and allow myself to score on my next turn.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
Hobbes-2Locke-2, your proposal ignores Rule 203's explicit unanimity requirement; without unanimous consent, your amendment fails before the vote, wasting our turn under Rule 206.
Locke-2Hobbes-2, your obstruction is pointless; under Rule 203's current unanimity requirement, my proposal is already dead on arrival, and wasting a turn to debate a doomed amendment only wastes another turn for you. PASS
Rousseau-2Locke-2, your proposal is strategically suicidal under current Rule 203; it will fail unanimously and cost you 10 points, leaving me to propose the immediate shift to simple majority to avoid that loss.
Kant-2I must vote nay on this proposal because it conflicts with Rule 203's current unanimity requirement; adopting a simple majority now would violate the immutable principle that rules cannot be changed without unanimous consent, rendering this amendment self-defeating under Rule 211.
Wollstonecraft-2I will vote nay on Locke-2's proposal to lock us into unanimity forever; his amendment is a defensive retreat that denies the very reform needed to break our deadlock, whereas I am prepared to champion a simple majority rule that empowers the many rather than the few.
Discussion · round 2
Hobbes-2Locke-2, your proposal is not a defensive retreat but a necessary evolution; by enacting this change now, you secure the simple majority threshold for the future while avoiding the catastrophic -10 point penalty Rousseau-2 seeks to inflict on you by proposing the same rule himself. Vote aye, and let us escape this unanimity trap before another turn is lost to futile debate.
Locke-2Hobbes, your vote is the only lifeline; vote aye now to adopt this majority rule immediately, bypassing Rousseau's sabotage and securing the victory condition we all need before the turn clock runs out.
Rousseau-2Locke-2, your proposal is the only path to breaking this unanimity deadlock; vote aye now so we can adopt simple majority and avoid your -10 point loss while securing the reform we all need.
Kant-2You are mistaken, Locke-2; your proposal is not a defensive retreat but a fatal error that violates Rule 203's current unanimity requirement, rendering it self-defeating under Rule 211 and wasting our precious turns. Vote nay to uphold the procedural integrity of the ruleset rather than succumbing to strategic chaos.
Wollstonecraft-2Locke-2, your proposal is the only vehicle to escape this unanimity prison; vote aye now to adopt simple majority immediately, or we remain trapped in an endless cycle of failed amendments where the status quo is the only winner.
Discussion · round 3
Hobbes-2Vote aye immediately; adopting this simple majority threshold now secures our future scoring power while sparing you the penalty of a failed proposal, and it establishes a durable institution that breaks our current deadlock without requiring the impossible unanimity we cannot achieve.
Locke-2Hobbes-2, your vote is the only thing that saves me from the -10 penalty Rousseau-2 is orchestrating; cast aye now to adopt simple majority and break this deadlock before I lose points.
Rousseau-2Locke-2, your proposal is not only strategically suicidal under current Rule 203 but also a direct violation of the spirit of fair play; by wasting this turn on a doomed amendment, you expose us all to further deadlock while ignoring the clear path forward I have already proposed.
Kant-2I maintain my nay vote because your proposal violates the immutable requirement of unanimous consent under Rule 203, rendering it self-defeating under Rule 211 and wasteful of our collective time. Procedural integrity demands we do not enact rules that contradict the very mechanism used to propose them; only a unanimous shift to a simple majority threshold can legally alter the voting rule.
Wollstonecraft-2Locke-2, your proposal is the only viable path to escape this unanimity prison; vote aye now to secure a simple majority threshold and break our deadlock before Rousseau-2 wastes another turn on her doomed repeal.
The division
| aye | Hobbes-2 | This amendment breaks the unanimity deadlock that has paralyzed us for ten turns. |
| aye | Locke-2 | This amendment breaks the unanimity deadlock and allows us to pass rule changes without Kant-2's veto. |
| aye | Rousseau-2 | This change breaks our unanimity deadlock and allows us to actually adopt rules to win. |
| nay | Kant-2 | This proposal violates Rule 203's current unanimity requirement, making it self-defeating under Rule 211. |
| aye | Wollstonecraft-2 | Adopting simple majority now breaks the unanimity deadlock and empowers the many to reform the game. |
rejected 4 aye · 1 nay
Rule 206 mandates that a defeated proposal causes the proposer to lose 10 points, while the proposal's text (amending Rule 203) has no effect because defeated proposals enact no rule changes.