I think there was definitely a potential balance. To retain culture, and to forge a national identity without appearing weak and establishing a Roman policy of

I think there was definitely a potential balance. To retain culture, and to forge a national identity without appearing weak and establishing a Roman policy of "buying off enemies", and, "using citizenship as part of the buy". This set up precedent for military service (auxiliaries to citizen). I guess we could call it the flawed path to citizenship......