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Date Posted: 12:15:25 03/08/02 Fri
Author: Adam Shifrin
Subject: Re: topic 3
In reply to: j curboy 's message, "topic 3" on 05:21:40 02/26/02 Tue

The Romans had a great and powerful empire. They had a dream that they would last for a thousand years. They were started by thieves but became the unltimate power. Their downfall was started by one group of people, slaves. Their slaves made them lazy. They had nothng to do but go and watch the games at the colloseum. the Romans had no income and they were bored out of thier minds. The reason they lasted for so long was their organization. Thier government and thier army were so well organized that they could have total morons on top and the system would still run. But the system finally broke down after a series of horrible emperors starting with Caligula. most of these emperors were murdered because they were envied by others. This allowed a chance for the barbarians to attack and kill off the romans.
More modern civilizations didn't have the organization that the romans had. You can compare the United States to the Romans. We are the most powerful nation in the world. Th one problem with the US is that we make people angry which I believe in the end will cause our downfall.

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[> Re: topic 3 -- THE Tim Carson, 12:39:10 03/08/02 Fri

Rome lasted for so long because it was unchallenged by any other civilization. It was unchallenged, it had the strongest military, culture, and government. At Rome's peak which was a great one, it might have been assumed that they would rule as the most influential civilization forever, however, they didn't. Rome eventually fell for many reasons. Since Rome was the strongest country, its leader must have been very strong and important. The power the emperor had was infinite. So many people wanted to be in that position, they cheated, killed, lied, and were forced to be evil and competitive to get what they wanted, which was the most powerful position in the world. The key word is "power". Rome gained so much power, it slowly destroyed itself because its citizens became dishonest and power-hungry. People would break laws to get what they wanted, and if laws are broken, the government becomes essentially powerless. Rome's destruction came from within itself, not from another culture conquering it. This is the very reason that eutopian societies do not function well for a long time. People are ambitious and want to excel in life. Modern dictatorships, like Iraq and Cuba, who appoint one person in charge of both the government and military, are sure for eventual disaster because that is too much power to keep balanced. Thankfully, they do not issue the dictator of those countries religious power as well. However, political and military influence are plenty to desroy a nation. This allows the dictator to justify military violence with polotics, and to pass laws because people are scared of the military and are afraid to object. Today, these countries are ignored as far as trade, and although they seem to be functioning well, in maybe ten or twenty years, they will eventually fall, because, after all, power corrupts...:)

Love,

Tim

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