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Question: Are our governments just as corrupted/damaged as the one in Gladiator?
Thesis: I believe that our government in America is just as corrupted and damaged as the one in the movie “Gladiator,” through war, greed, and civil disputes.

Example 1: War. Both the movie and our country are in a state of War with another nation. This can strengthen a country, but over time it tends to damage it more. Many people right now wonder why we are fighting and want to take our men/women out of the fighting. In the movie, Rome was taking over a lot of the surrounding nations. With one president he will wage war, the other that may be elected wants to take it away.

Example 2: Greed. America consumes more natural resources than any other, has a low recycling rate, has the highest obesity rate, along with other over consumption of “wants” and not “needs”. Money has become the top of what most Americans want. The government is split between different parties with different agendas that they want to have rule, wanting the power. In the movie the king is killed by a greedy son, and wants to be loved by the people because of his absolute power.

Example 3: Civil disputes. People in America fight amongst ourselves to promote their own agenda. Gay marriage, death penalty, and going to trial for simple and unjust things like spilled coffee. The people don’t agree on a solid equal belief. There is a Democratic and Republican party that people vote for. Democrats hated Bush, Republicans hate Obama. In the movie the people hated the Caesar, they wanted a voice. They also were trying to be settled and entertained by the many coliseum games.

Conclusion: Restate Thesis. Through war, greed, and civil disputes, the government in the movie and the current government in America do not differ a lot. I believe that our government in America is just as corrupted and damaged as the one in the movie “Gladiator.”