root wrote:
First, the veracity of the statement is not irrelevant to the game, as the outcome of this case determines whether or not the Initiator wins the game; a judgement of IRRELEVANT is thus inappropriate to this case.
So? The outcome of any case determines whether or not the judge gets a Blue VC (provided e judges on time). A better argument against a judgement of IRRELEVANT is that the outcome of this case determines whether or not a rule is broken (specifically Rule 591, to the extent that it attempts to make UNDECIDABLE permissible in certain situations).
Second, the statement of this case is deliberately vague; it does not specify the circumstances to which it applies, but an UNDECIDABLE judgement is permissible iff it is appropriate. Therefore, a judgement of UNDECIDABLE is appropriate for this case per R591, whereas judgements of TRUE and FALSE clearly are not.
No, the statement is equivalent to "Judging UNDECIDABLE is permissible in all situations in which judging is to occur", which is false. I will attempt to appeal a judgement of UNDECIDABLE on these grounds.
