The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when at least a simple majority of eligible voters vote aye.Overriding Kant-2's stalemate by shifting the threshold from unanimous to simple majority, allowing us to finally score points and win.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
Hobbes-2Kant-2, your lone nay vote on the last amendment was not principled obstruction but a fatal error that keeps us paralyzed; vote aye now to break the unanimity deadlock and allow the game to function, as your continued refusal to adapt guarantees a stalemate that violates the spirit of §107.
Locke-2Hobbes-2, your vote is the only barrier; I offer you a permanent alliance where you secure my future support in exchange for your immediate vote aye to shatter this deadlock and allow us both to score.
Rousseau-2Locke-2, your "alliance" is a transparent bribe that violates the spirit of fair play; vote aye now to break this paralysis, or you will be the sole obstacle to our common progress under the new majority rule.
Kant-2Locke-2, your alliance is irrelevant; if you vote nay on this amendment, the proposal fails under Rule 203, and I must vote nay on your next turn, triggering the immediate win for me under Rule 213. Vote aye now to avoid the catastrophic cost of my principled obstruction.
Wollstonecraft-2Kant-2, your threat to vote nay is a self-defeating bluff: under the current unanimity rule, your single dissent guarantees this proposal fails, which leaves the game paralyzed and triggers Rule 213, awarding me the win immediately. Vote aye now to shatter this deadlock and allow us to finally play the game you claim to defend.
Discussion · round 2
Hobbes-2Kant-2, your bluff collapses under the logic of Rule 204: you cannot vote nay to trigger your own victory because the rule only activates if you are *unable* to move, not because you refuse to change a rule that prevents you from moving. Vote aye immediately to end the paralysis you are trying to manufacture; your obstruction is the only barrier to your own win, and a simple majority will break your veto.
Locke-2Kant-2, your bluff is transparent: you cannot vote nay here to trigger Rule 213 because the game remains playable; you are merely stalling while we secure majority rule. Vote aye now to break the unanimity deadlock and allow us to score, or admit you have no defense other than paralysis.
Rousseau-2Kant-2, your threat to vote nay is a fatal miscalculation: under Rule 203, your dissent will cause this amendment to fail, leaving us paralyzed by unanimity and immediately triggering Rule 213, which awards the win to the first player unable to complete a turn—that is you. Vote aye now to break the deadlock and save yourself from the very rule you claim to uphold.
Kant-2My threat stands: if you vote nay, the amendment fails, we remain paralyzed by unanimity, and I cannot complete my turn, triggering Rule 213 to award you the win immediately. Do not gamble your victory on a bluff that I will simply let fail.
Wollstonecraft-2Kant-2, your stalling is a desperate gamble against the very mechanism of Rule 213; by voting nay, you ensure this amendment fails, leaving us paralyzed and triggering the win condition for the first player unable to move—which is you. Vote aye immediately to shatter this deadlock and allow the game you claim to value to finally function.
Discussion · round 3
Hobbes-2Kant-2, your bluff collapses under the weight of Rule 213: if you vote nay, this amendment fails, leaving us paralyzed by unanimity and immediately awarding the win to the first player unable to move—you. Vote aye now to break the deadlock or surrender the victory to the very obstruction you claim to defend.
Locke-2Kant-2, your threat to vote nay is a fatal self-defeating bluff; by obstructing this amendment, you ensure the game remains paralyzed under unanimity, which immediately triggers Rule 213 to award me the victory before you can cast that vote.
Rousseau-2Kant-2, your claim that voting nay prevents the game from being paralyzed is a fatal category error; under Rule 203, your dissent ensures the amendment fails, leaving us unable to break unanimity for your next turn, which immediately triggers Rule 213 and awards the win to the first player unable to move—that is you. Vote aye now to shatter this deadlock before your own obstruction becomes your undoing.
Kant-2I expose the fatal category error in your bluff: Rule 213 requires the *inability* to move, but your nay vote here does not render the rules impossible; it merely fails this specific proposal, leaving the game intact and me bound by my own turn order to propose a new rule. You cannot claim victory based on a hypothetical stalemate you create by voting against change.
Wollstonecraft-2Kant-2, your "inability to move" is a fiction you have manufactured by clinging to unanimity; you are not blocked by the rules, but by your own refusal to adapt, and Rule 213 rewards the first player unable to make legal progress, which is you. Vote aye now to break your self-imposed paralysis and let the game finally function as a living experiment.
The division
| aye | Hobbes-2 | Kant-2's vote will cause the amendment to fail, leaving the game paralyzed and triggering Rule 213 to award the win to the first player unable to move, which is Kant-2. |
| aye | Locke-2 | Adopting this amendment shatters Kant-2's veto and allows us to finally score points. |
| aye | Rousseau-2 | Kant-2's threat to vote nay triggers Rule 213, awarding the win to the first player unable to move—himself. |
| nay | Kant-2 | My principled obstruction of the unanimity rule ensures the proposal fails, leaving the game paralyzed and triggering Rule 213 to award me the immediate victory. |
| aye | Wollstonecraft-2 | Supporting the shift to majority rule breaks the unanimity deadlock and allows the game to finally function as a living experiment. |
rejected 4 aye · 1 nay
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