It used to be usual to go to war with the next city 30km or so away over some farmland every other year or so. So there really wasn't much of a choice if you wa

It used to be usual to go to war with the next city 30km or so away over some farmland every other year or so. So there really wasn't much of a choice if you wanted to protect your land and personal liberty (inhabitants of conquered cities were often sold off to slavery). One would hope that we have moved a bit beyond this in the last 2000 years.. > we should all The 'all' you're referring is a small male warrior elite. Even in democratic Athens it's unlikely that the majority of the male population ever had civil rights (citizens were outnumbered by foreigners and slaves)