The more advanced a society, the more blood-thirsty? Behind the Roman gladiator games lies the cruel history of violent exploitation of tens of thousands of animals.
martha: final thought tonight at the nfl works through its issues there are often comparisons made between the gladiators of the roman empire and the men of the gridiron. seneca, a roman governor, once chided his friends for being interested in the gladiator games, he said there were too brutal and to base. he encouraged all his friends to stop watching the game but they did not, they kept going. the gladiators were the celebrities of their day in the masses just couldn t stay away. will it be the same for the nfl? will leave you with this tonight from gladiator. my name is maximus desilets for radius. commander of the armies of the north, loyal servant to the true emperor. father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and i will have my vengeance.