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Veto power: the constitutional authority of a specific
Veto power: the constitutional authority of a specific internal drive to permanently block any decision within a defined domain, preventing that decision from entering negotiation and overriding all other drives' arguments, when the decision would result in irreversible, catastrophic, or identity-destroying consequences
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely establishes the semantic boundary of 'veto power' by identifying its genus (constitutional authority), its differentia (blocking decisions, overriding arguments, preventing negotiation), and its specific conditions (irreversible, catastrophic, or identity-destroying consequences). It distinguishes veto power from mere strong opinions and explains its structural role in governance architecture.
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AxiomMost people do not experience themselves as the authorityPrincipleFormalize negotiated agreements between internal drives asPrincipleCertain drives should have constitutional veto power overPrincipleDefine veto boundaries during moments of clear judgment, notPrincipleVeto power must be restricted to domains where false