In 390 BC Rome was sacked by an army of Guals, a “barbarian” like people, led by Brennus. The Romans quickly pleaded for a ransom to free their city. Brennus demanded his weight in gold. The conditions were agreed upon and the Romans eagerly brought forth the gold. Brennus supplied his own scale. However, when the gold was weighed the Romans cried out that the scale was unbalanced and thus unfair; to which Brennus exclaimed: Vae Victus! (In English: woe to the vanquished). He then threw his sword on the scale and the Romans were forced to bring more money in order to counter balance the weight of the sword and to of course free their city.The moral of the story: the vanquished do not determine fairness and what’s deserved. Interestingly enough, but probably to no ones surprise, the mighty Roman Empire soon after defeated and overthrew the out numbered Gallic army and thus never paid the ransom. You will your day of reckoning, but that day is not today. Now be gone thot. I am displeased by your presence.
it remains unfair and unrealistic.
What I heard: You are a big meanie for building a better team than me!
What I heard: You are a big meanie for building a better team than me!Jason . . . what’s wrong with you, man? You sound like me. Here, eat a snickers. You’re not you when you’re hungry.