0 in ancient Rome, a man who fought another man or an animal, usually until one of them died, for public entertainment
1 in ancient Rome, a man who fought another man or an animal as a public entertainment
Uncanceled wrongs are done by gladiators to other gladiators and by the promoters and supporters of the contest to all the gladiators.
The case for criminal prohibition is as compelling as ever, but the gladiators' consent has put that case beyond the reach of the political community.
Viewed on balance, the interests of the gladiators are set back.
Surely the most fundamental interests of the gladiators are put at enormous risk, and the potential gains very likely do not outweigh those risks.
Feinberg replies that we find the case for criminal prohibition compelling because we are deeply skeptical about the claim that the gladiators' consent could be free and fully informed.
I do not think we had in mind that there would be many exhausted gladiators on that body.
I watched those two ancient gladiators clash over programme after programme, and found it difficult to decide which of them was talking greater nonsense.
He is a gladiator of the finest sort.
