Ok, try my example here:
http://lesswrong.com/r/discussion/lw/i07/semiopen_thread_blackmail/9dt9
What is the status quo there? The black car, or the green car, or just a car (colour unspecified)?
The agreement they had: an explicit stipulation of a car for £100, and a reasonable presumption on both sides that the car would be black. Agent A is breaking the contract by demanding more. This is not a difficult example.
Ok, try my example here:
http://lesswrong.com/r/discussion/lw/i07/semiopen_thread_blackmail/9dt9
What is the status quo there? The black car, or the green car, or just a car (colour unspecified)?
The agreement they had: an explicit stipulation of a car for £100, and a reasonable presumption on both sides that the car would be black. Agent A is breaking the contract by demanding more. This is not a difficult example.