Persuasive Essay On Julius Caesar

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Yes, I personally believe that under the correct circumstances and if it is in the best interest of the state in which the leader is ruling, and if they are causing massive damage that would be unstoppable otherwise it is ok to rid of them. However if there is a better way to take their power from them that is the route that should be taken. There are examples throughout history where rulers have been killed in unnecessary circumstances, and some where it was probably for the better. In Julius Caesar’s case though he was not really causing much harm to Rome or the Romans, but there were a group of people who believed he would become a tyrant. Brutus one of the conspirators spoke at Caesar’s funeral saying “Not that I loved Caesar less,

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