We'll never know for sure what would have happened had the guy been stopped before he made it to the throne, but throughout the rest of Rome's history after Julius, we can see clear differences from the previous regime and obviously, the changes are rooted in what Julius did. You could argue that moldy bread caused Rome's collapse, I personally don't see any correlation between Julius's actions and the Fall. If anything, Julius prolonged the inevitable.

Just being first doesn't make someone great, I just meant that as a world power, Julius and Rome had more obstacles to hurdle that Washington wouldn't have had.

Read through some of the supporting arguements to get an idea. Basically though, if you and a friend were out in the woods and your friend somehow got their stomach cut open and their guts were coming out. The guy is screaming like crazy and you can't bear to see him like that. You have a gun in your pocket. Should you kill him and end his pain (mercy killing) or is killing in any context wrong and should watch him suffer, comforting him as best you can.

I'm not talking about a legal context. Think way out in the wilderness where there are no rules. I don't think the law provides any grounds for manslaughter and considers it all murder. What is a legal mercy killing?

Lol, we finally agree on something. First time for everything.

I highly doubt anyone on this website is an expert on either American or Roman history so it would be next to impossible to judge the greatness of both men, not knowing the full context surrounding these giants. However, for arguement's sake, Julius Caeser was the better man for the following reasons.

(A) He came first.

(B) His empire was bigger

(C) He, as emperor, had bigger "shoes" to fill. He had more power and more responsibility

(D) Largely because of changes he made in Roman government, Rome had the stability and strength it needed to endure longer

(E) His empire expanded over many different cultures, religions, races and ethnicities

(F) He looked way cooler

Okay, you LEFT me no choice. (See what I did there?) Since two wrongs make a right, and you used the word "right" five times in your argument, you've made ten wrongs.

I hate to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. I've gotta tell you who I really am. I'm Matthew Crawley. I win...

But the problem is that people may not always be able to give their consent. People in comas for example or in excruciating pain. What if you're screaming so loud you can't even hear yourself think? What if you got your tongue cut out? I think it is an extremely hard decision to know when the right time to pull the trigger is, but an essential one to make.

Yeah, I just wanted to get some views into the air. There are definitely times when (I should hope) I would pull the trigger for a friend and definitely times when I'd want a friend to pull the trigger for me, but then there are people who think killing in any capacity is completely and utterly wrong.

Batman is just my disguise you idiot. I'm actually Eddard Stark so brace yourselves because heads will roll.

Oh... I'm so scared. I'm shaking in my little black boots. Take some batrang to the face. Take some death burrito with imma-kill-u chicken, murdering cheese, termination salsa and cut throat sauce!

Touchy aren't you, but just to warn you. I'm Batman soooo... yeah.

Just wait until I give my consent please. I'd only liked to be mercy killed if the Reavers got me.

Are you serious? Girl... It depends on where you're standing. Left and right change depending on where you're standing... Don't worry, I'll facepalm for you facepalms for Azra

Left and Right are one and the same. The stripes on a zebra, black and white, equal, complimentary, ONE zebra. Its all based on viewpoint. Direction, time, perspective, all relative. Left and Right are the SAME. However, Left is the better half.

Well... That was fun. :D

Yep, time to go deny everything I believe in. Thanks bro. You've really opened my eyes.

It had to be someone. You would say its favoritism for whoever was chosen. Besides... CRAP, I do believe God plays favorites. Why the heck did I ever get involved in this?

Lets not get too far away from the main question of "Does God play favorites." Personally, I choose to use a Christian outlook to explain the world, an outlook which has no room for karma. To me, karma is utter hogwash.

None of this stuff can be logically proven and I'm not actually telling you what to believe. The facts are what they are, both you and I can use them to "prove" whatever we want. Merely what I said was, every man to some extent is a man of faith. I personally like to put faith in something that makes sense of the world and gives me purpose.

How do we know anything? Do you know China exists? or that the moon exists? Have you ever been there? Do you know that you exist? O.o At a certain point, everybody believes in something. Faith is integral in everyday life. Don't pretend its not.

Allowing something to happen and doing something are different things.

Evil comes from us. Every human knows he messes up. There's not a thing more messed up than you and me and our families, neighbors, communities etc.

You say how can there be a God with so much evil in the world? I say, how can there not be a God with so much good in the world?

karmic shmarmic... hogwash. Did you pull that idea out of your nose because it was high handed and snotty.

Uh... how are abusive families and cancer God's fault? Is God making the cancer grow? Is God making families be abusive?