I remember my ancient Roman professor hammering home this point. Rome grew large because of slavery. Roman citizens didn't pay taxes. Roman subjects and slaves did. The Roman system worked because people wanted to be freed and eventually become citizens under the empire.
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Date: 2005-11-24 09:21 pm (UTC)