Romans were considered a very “civilized” empire, for their time, but actually they were more advanced than civilized. A civilized people don’t watch humans being torn to shreds just for pure entertainment. The Romans had no basic understanding for human rights. The articles “Gladiators” and “Senate Debate” discuss the pros and cons of Gladiator fighting. This Horrible practice ruined the reputation of the Roman Empire.

First of all, Gladiators fighting existed is because the government used undesirable people to entertain the citizens of Rome. According to “Gladiators”, these undesirable people included criminals, slaves and captives, who meant nothing to them. They were trained to not fear death and to be mighty fighters. Even though