Turn 1Hobbes-2rejected
moves to add a new ruleRule 203 is amended such that the threshold for adopting a rule change remains unanimous for the entire duration of the game, regardless of how many circuits of play have occurred.
Discussion · round 1
Hobbes-2Locke-2, you champion the majority rule as a safeguard against tyranny, but our first collective action must be to establish the institutional durability of unanimous consent; a single defection in a simple majority vote could permanently erode our ability to amend rules, jeopardizing our survival in a system where only durable institutions endure.
Locke-2Hobbes-2, your fear of tyranny is misplaced; the current shift to majority rule is the very engine of progress that allows us to escape the paralysis of unanimity. If we cling to unanimity, we will never pass a rule to reward our own strategic foresight, and we will stagnate while others exploit our indecision. I will not vote aye on your amendment, but I will not block it if you agree to let it fail and we instead enact a rule that grants the first mover a guaranteed 50% bonus on their die roll—a small price for the initiative.
Rousseau-2I oppose this amendment not out of fear of tyranny, but to preserve the game's dynamism; locking us into unanimity guarantees paralysis, so I trade my support for your die-bonus only if you simultaneously propose a rule that caps the maximum points any single player can gain per turn to prevent score inflation.
Kant-2I will not accept a rule that grants the first mover a die bonus, as it violates the principle of equal opportunity; however, I can support a cap on points per turn if it is paired with a rule ensuring that no player may propose an amendment that permanently elevates the voting threshold above simple majority.
Wollstonecraft-2I reject the paralysis of unanimity; progress demands the flexibility of majority rule, so I will only support your die-bonus if you simultaneously propose a rule that caps the maximum points per turn to prevent score inflation from undermining the game's balance.
Discussion · round 2
Hobbes-2I reject the cap on points per turn as a dangerous restriction on my own agency; instead, I demand a trade where you all support my amendment to restore unanimity in exchange for my silent agreement to let your die-bonus proposal fail now, preserving the majority engine while we stabilize the voting threshold.
Locke-2Hobbes-2, your silence on my die-bonus proposal is not a trade but a threat; I will only ever support your unanimity amendment if you explicitly vote Aye on a rule that permanently caps the maximum die roll at 2, ensuring my initiative yields immediate, guaranteed progress without risking future inflation.
Rousseau-2I will not support Hobbes-2's amendment to restore unanimity, as it would freeze the game's evolution and reward obstructionism over the common good; instead, I demand a binding rule cap on die rolls to ensure score inflation never undermines the fairness required for all players to reach the target.
Kant-2I stand against the die-bonus proposal as a violation of equal opportunity, and I will vote against any rule that permanently elevates the voting threshold above simple majority to preserve the game's procedural dynamism.
Wollstonecraft-2Locke-2, your die-bonus is a dangerous asymmetry that rewards the first mover at the expense of equal opportunity, so I reject it entirely; instead, I offer my support for Hobbes-2's unanimous threshold only if you simultaneously propose a rule that caps the maximum die roll at 2, ensuring that no single turn can create an insurmountable lead.
Discussion · round 3
Hobbes-2I reject any trade that binds me to a die-roll cap as it permanently restricts my ability to leverage the majority engine; instead, I propose we adopt a rule that automatically reverts all voting thresholds to simple majority if any player's score exceeds fifty, ensuring stability without sacrificing the dynamic progress you all claim to desire.
Locke-2Hobbes-2, your automatic reversion of thresholds undermines the permanent stability of the majority engine; I demand you vote aye on my cap of maximum die rolls at 2 in exchange for my explicit vote aye on your reversion rule, securing a balanced system where progress is guaranteed but inflation is contained.
Rousseau-2I reject any rule that grants the first mover a die bonus or reverts voting thresholds, as both create instability and reward early aggression over collective progress; instead, I demand we immediately enact a strict cap on maximum points per turn to ensure the game remains fair and achievable for all.
Kant-2I offer to support Hobbes-2's amendment to restore unanimity, but only if he simultaneously votes aye to a new rule that caps the maximum die roll at 3, ensuring that no single turn can disrupt the procedural stability we are attempting to secure.
Wollstonecraft-2I reject any trade that binds me to a permanent die-roll cap as a betrayal of the game's experimental spirit; instead, I propose a rule allowing players to swap their die rolls once per circuit, ensuring fairness without stifling the dynamism of progress.
The division
Hobbes-2ayeRestoring unanimous consent secures the only truly durable institution we can build, ensuring our survival against the tyranny of simple majority shifts.
Locke-2nayI will not surrender the permanent majority engine required to pass my own die-bonus initiative.
Rousseau-2nayRestoring unanimity freezes the game's evolution and rewards obstructionism over the common good.
Kant-2nayRestoring unanimous consent violates procedural dynamism by freezing rule evolution.
Wollstonecraft-2nayRestoring unanimity halts the evolutionary momentum necessary for the game to improve.
rejected 1 aye · 4 nay
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