Laughed out loud here. But I still think there's more to the original argument: If someone takes this argument at face value, they may conclude that Roman socie

Laughed out loud here. But I still think there's more to the original argument: If someone takes this argument at face value, they may conclude that Roman society was a modern capitalistic one, with sponsorships for athletes, celebrities endorsing products and so on. Almost reminiscent of The Flintstones. It won't be of much consequence, but it would be a bit silly.