Re: The Curia
"I'm sure you did, Avlvs Aemilivs, but I disagree completely. What may be best for the long run - which in and of itself is still debatable - may be completely worthless if going for it means we will not make the short run. If the Carthaginians, with their huge treasury and supreme navy, defeats us in 5 years, what does it matter if Ambrakia would've brought us all the gold in the world after 10 years?
My edict is simply made to remove one front, to ease the burden on the others. The taking of Ambrakia is only to punish and consequently force them to sign one, if they at first refuse to comply. I assure you that it would take a very long time for Ambrakia to trickle in as much wealth by simply taking and occupying it, as it would if we sacked it and then sold the worthless remains back to the Epeirotes for 7000 mnai, which is not a small amount to begin with, I may remind you. With this would come the bonus of one less front, so perhaps it's you who's mad for opposing it, and not I?"
Pvblivs turns to Sextvs, and nods.
"I fully agree with that, which is why I will vote nay on Edict 6.5. I want it tried so that the senate can clearly show where it stands on this matter, but that doesn't mean I want it to pass."
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