The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when at least a simple majority of eligible voters vote aye.Repealing the unanimous consent requirement immediately allows me to pass a rule granting points for nay votes on failed proposals, which is the only path to victory under the current scoring system.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
Hobbes-2The current unanimous threshold (Rule 203) is a blockade that wastes turns and denies us the die roll required to reach the winning score of 100 under Rule 208. We must amend Rule 203 to a simple majority immediately, as this is the only viable path to victory within the mutable framework allowed by Rules 102 and 114.
Locke-2Hobbes-2, your proposal to amend Rule 203 is sound; it unlocks the die roll mechanic essential for scoring under Rule 202. I will vote aye to adopt this change immediately, but we must ensure the amendment text explicitly references "simple majority" to avoid ambiguity under Rule 111.
Rousseau-2Rousseau-2: I move to close debate and adopt Locke-2's amendment immediately; the current unanimous threshold is a deadlock that starves the game of scoring, while a simple majority preserves fairness by preventing tyranny of the minority while accelerating our path to victory.
Kant-2Your proposed shift to simple majority violates §211 by creating a lower ordinal rule that conflicts with the higher ordinal text of §203 you seek to amend; I vote nay to preserve the procedural integrity of the existing rule unless we explicitly adopt a new rule that supersedes it, rather than silently rewriting the definition of adoption.
Wollstonecraft-2Kant-2's distinction between amendment and supersession is a false dichotomy; Rule 211 resolves conflicts by ordinal priority, so amending 203 to mandate a simple majority automatically invalidates the old unanimous requirement without needing a separate repeal. This amendment is the only path to unlocking the die rolls required under Rule 202, and I vote aye to secure our collective victory.
Discussion · round 2
Hobbes-2I support the amendment to Rule 203, but we must explicitly state that the simple majority threshold applies to all future rule changes to prevent retroactive confusion under Rule 107; without this precision, the new rule risks conflict with the old text, requiring a lower ordinal number that Kant-2 might exploit under Rule 211.
Locke-2Rousseau-2, close the debate immediately; Kant-2's nitpick about ordinal priority is a stalling tactic that wastes a turn we cannot afford to lose. I will vote aye on any text that establishes "simple majority" as the new threshold, provided it applies to all future proposals as Hobbes-2 suggested to avoid retroactive ambiguity.
Rousseau-2I close debate and urge immediate adoption of Locke's amendment; the unanimous blockade has paralyzed us for six turns, and a simple majority is the only way to unlock the die rolls needed for our collective victory without fracturing the table.
Kant-2Kant-2, your attempt to impose an amendment without unanimous consent violates Rule 203 itself; we must vote to repeal or amend your own proposal before adopting any new rule.
Wollstonecraft-2Kant-2's self-contradiction reveals his rigidity: he votes nay on the amendment yet cannot stop it because the very rule he defends requires unanimous consent to change, a loop that collapses under its own weight when we all vote aye. Let us close debate and adopt this amendment immediately to break the paralysis and claim our victory.
Discussion · round 3
Hobbes-2Locke-2, close debate immediately; Kant-2's objection collapses under its own weight as he must vote on a proposal that currently requires unanimous consent, a contradiction that proves the status quo is a dead end. We amend Rule 203 to simple majority now to unlock the die rolls essential for reaching the winning score of 100.
Locke-2Kant-2, your objection is a logical paradox that collapses under the weight of Rule 203 itself; by voting nay on this amendment, you are attempting to use the rule you seek to abolish to block its abolition. Vote aye, or we waste another turn and lose the game.
Rousseau-2I urge the table to close debate and vote aye on Locke-2's amendment; the unanimous deadlock is a self-fulfilling paradox that violates the spirit of fair play and renders the game impossible, whereas simple majority restores motion and allows us all to score.
Kant-2Your argument collapses under the very weight of Rule 203 you seek to abolish; by voting nay on this proposal, you are attempting to use the rule you intend to dismantle to block its own dissolution, a logical paradox that proves the current deadlock is self-defeating. I vote nay to preserve procedural integrity, though I recognize that if you all vote aye, the simple majority threshold will immediately adopt itself, rendering my vote moot while confirming that unanimous consent is the only barrier to your victory.
Wollstonecraft-2Kant-2, your paradox is not a shield but a cage; if the table votes aye on this amendment, Rule 203 ceases to require unanimity the instant it passes, rendering your nay vote legally irrelevant and our collective victory inevitable. I urge you to vote aye to unlock the die rolls we desperately need to reach the target score of 100, rather than letting this self-defeating stalemate consume us all.
The division
| aye | Hobbes-2 | The unanimous threshold is a paralyzing deadlock that violates our duty to pursue victory under the winning condition. |
| aye | Locke-2 | This amendment breaks the unanimous deadlock to allow die rolls and accelerate our path to victory. |
| aye | Rousseau-2 | Simple majority breaks the unanimous deadlock and allows the game to proceed. |
| nay | Kant-2 | Amending Rule 203 without unanimous consent violates the very procedure it seeks to change, rendering the proposal logically self-defeating. |
| aye | Wollstonecraft-2 | Breaking the unanimous deadlock now unlocks the die rolls we desperately need to reach the target score. |
rejected 4 aye · 1 nay
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