Post by artsykat on Oct 21, 2016 5:02:05 GMT
What Cicero said about getting rid Catiline stood out to me. He basically said that instead of executing the criminal, which would solve the problem only temporary,cause of Catiline's allies, he would exile him. He said this so that way all of the Catiline's partners or allies would follow suit.
"But if this man were to be put to death, I know that this disease of the Republic would only be checked for a while, not eradicated for ever. But if he banishes himself, and takes with him all his friends, and collects at one point every ruined man from the corner, then not only will this full-grown plague of the Republic be extinguished and eradicated, but also the root and seed of all future evils."
Cicero is basically saying that instead of war and fighting, which Catiline seems to be bringing, there are other options, such as electing Cicero, and banishing Catiline. It's interesting to me how politicians manage to make almost every scenario work in their favor as well as the "common good". But, you know, politicians are still like this even today.
I'm not sure if there's much to be extrapolated from this point, but the way that politics were run in 63 BC is quite something. I have a rather poor understanding of politics, so it's been engaging to read it take place centuries ago.
"But if this man were to be put to death, I know that this disease of the Republic would only be checked for a while, not eradicated for ever. But if he banishes himself, and takes with him all his friends, and collects at one point every ruined man from the corner, then not only will this full-grown plague of the Republic be extinguished and eradicated, but also the root and seed of all future evils."
Cicero is basically saying that instead of war and fighting, which Catiline seems to be bringing, there are other options, such as electing Cicero, and banishing Catiline. It's interesting to me how politicians manage to make almost every scenario work in their favor as well as the "common good". But, you know, politicians are still like this even today.
I'm not sure if there's much to be extrapolated from this point, but the way that politics were run in 63 BC is quite something. I have a rather poor understanding of politics, so it's been engaging to read it take place centuries ago.
