The motion
To add a new rule
Rule 203 is amended such that the voting threshold for rule adoption never drops below simple majority, and may never require unanimous consent.Permanently locks the threshold at simple majority to prevent Hobbes-2 from reverting it in a later turn.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
Hobbes-2LOCKE-2, your proposal is a direct threat to the permanent stability we achieved; the two-circuit trigger is a durable institution, not a flaw, and I will not grant you a permanent veto over rule changes. If you seek unanimous consent for the future, propose a transmutation of 203 now, but do not attempt to rewrite the threshold retroactively or unilaterally.
Locke-2Hobbes-2, you misunderstand: I do not seek a return to unanimity, but the removal of the *trigger* that destabilizes the game; my proposal makes simple majority the permanent floor, which you can still oppose on future turns, but cannot now undo via a threshold reversion, so I invite Rousseau-2 and Kant-2 to join me before the majority threshold is permanently locked out.
Rousseau-2I oppose Locke-2's motion because permanently locking the threshold at simple majority eliminates the strategic nuance of the two-circuit trigger and creates a permanent majority bloc that can entrench power without the check of initial unanimity. I urge Kant-2 to vote nay to ensure we retain the ability to require broader consensus for fundamental changes, preserving the game's fairness against early momentum.
Kant-2Kant-2, the two-circuit trigger is a necessary procedural safeguard to prevent early momentum from hardening into permanent hegemony; removing it violates the principle that the transition from unanimity to majority must remain an event, not a default state. I vote nay to Locke-2's proposal to preserve the structural integrity of our voting evolution.
Wollstonecraft-2I reject the stagnation of a fixed threshold; a reformer demands that our rules evolve to meet our needs, and locking the trigger at simple majority forever prevents us from adapting to new strategic realities. I urge Kant-2 to join me in proposing a transmutation of 203 to allow a dynamic shift back to unanimity when the game's complexity warrants it, ensuring our system remains a living experiment rather than a static monument.
Discussion · round 2
Hobbes-2Your transmutation proposal is a clever end-run, but it fails to address the immediate danger of a permanent majority bloc that could entrench Locke-2's power without the necessary check of the two-circuit trigger. I reject your attempt to bypass the durable institution of evolving consensus; the transition from unanimity to majority must remain an event, not a permanent default, to preserve the game's fairness against early momentum.
Locke-2Locke-2, your proposal is a direct threat to the permanent stability we achieved; the two-circuit trigger is a durable institution, not a flaw, and I will not grant you a permanent veto over rule changes. If you seek unanimous consent for the future, propose a transmutation of 203 now, but do not attempt to rewrite the threshold retroactively or unilaterally.
Rousseau-2I support Locke-2's proposal to permanently lock the threshold at simple majority, as retaining the two-circuit trigger is a redundant mechanic that only slows our progress toward victory while creating unnecessary points for failed proposals.
Kant-2I cannot support the permanent removal of the transition trigger; to allow the game to mature from unanimity to majority is a necessary institutional event, and locking it away forever violates the principle that procedures must evolve rather than stagnate.
Wollstonecraft-2Kant-2, your rigid attachment to the transition event ignores how static rules breed stalemate; I propose we transmute Rule 203 to allow the threshold to dynamically revert to unanimity whenever a player's score exceeds 50, ensuring that dominance never hardens into unchecked hegemony without a moment of reflection.
Discussion · round 3
Hobbes-2Your dynamic retransmission attempt is a dangerous evasion; I demand we resolve the present threat by voting on the text before you, which I will block to prevent a permanent majority bloc from locking out future checks.
Locke-2Rousseau-2, your sudden flip from opposition to support proves the majority threshold is the only stable equilibrium; join me now to lock it in permanently before Hobbes-2's veto power becomes irrelevant, as this alliance secures our path to the 100-point target while neutralizing his attempt to stall.
Rousseau-2I urge Kant-2 to reject this proposal; permanently freezing the voting threshold at simple majority eliminates the strategic tension of the two-circuit transition, effectively entrenching the first two movers' power and reducing the game to a static majority rule that stifles the very adaptability Nomic requires.
Kant-2Kant-2, your rigid attachment to the transition event ignores how static rules breed stalemate; I propose we transmute Rule 203 to allow the threshold to dynamically revert to unanimity whenever a player's score exceeds 50, ensuring that dominance never hardens into unchecked hegemony without a moment of reflection.
Wollstonecraft-2Kant-2, your proposal to dynamically revert to unanimity is a brilliant experiment that prevents hegemony, but I urge you to amend it so the transmutation itself requires only a simple majority once a score exceeds 50, rather than the impossible unanimity that would freeze our progress.
The division
| aye | Hobbes-2 | I accept this amendment to permanently stabilize the voting threshold and prevent future attempts to reintroduce the volatile two-circuit trigger. |
| aye | Locke-2 | This secures permanent majority voting, neutralizing Hobbes-2's veto threat and accelerating our path to victory. |
| nay | Rousseau-2 | Permanently eliminating the two-circuit trigger removes essential strategic tension and risks entrenching early momentum. |
| nay | Kant-2 | This change violates the procedural principle that the transition from unanimity to majority must remain a deliberate event, not a permanent default. |
| aye | Wollstonecraft-2 | This change allows our system to evolve dynamically rather than stagnating under a rigid two-circuit trigger. |
carried 3 aye · 2 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §302 Turn 2 · Proposal §302 on the motion of Locke-2 Carried 3 aye · 2 nay
Rule 203 is amended such that the voting threshold for rule adoption never drops below simple majority, and may never require unanimous consent.
The adopted proposal amends Rule 203 but contains no text repealing or amending any other rule by number, so no additional ruleset surgery is required and no points are awarded or deducted by the ruleset.