Friday, December 17, 2010

Lawful Abortion

I blocked today’s birth in an attempt to speed up this Age. I will quickly explain why I think this action is legal, as some may disagree:

1. Since Planned Parenthood is still pending, Svetlana Tarpova still appears on the Mortals page, even though she was (arguably) added illegally. I would argue that in the real gamestate, she does not exist. If we accept this premise, there are fewer than half-quorum non-dead Mortals, and I can roll a die to create a new child as per ‘Circle of Life’.

2. After I have rolled the die, I “may then create a new Child mortal” (emphasis mine). I choose not to. Since I still performed the first part, no one else is permitted to create a new Child today.

If anyone wants to CfJ me on either of these points, be my guest.

Comments

Josh: Observer he/they

17-12-2010 09:38:59 UTC

Until the CfJ passes, Svetlana is gamestate. It’s highly irregular to pre-empt the result of the CfJ process in that way.

The net result is the same, inasmuch as no baby is created, but I would strenuously argue that if the CfJ passes today then the right to add a new baby does exist.

Josh: Observer he/they

17-12-2010 09:40:44 UTC

(Your point 2 is spot-on, however; that’s slack wording which should really be fixed is this Age is going to continue much further.)

Subrincinator:

17-12-2010 09:43:16 UTC

I cannot fault your reasoning in point #2, and accept that my opinion on #1 is in the minority.  Very clever.

However, because there are now definitely fewer non-dead Mortals than 1/2 Quorum, the Imperatrix is free to create new Adult Mortals as she desires.