>>715265530
Romans made the same mistake current western society makes.
Not every man is destined to be Cesar, or Alexander. Many will follow in their wake, but some are content tilling their fields and crafting sculptures while they're out on their conquests.
Civilization requires a varying degree of masculine men and feminine women.
You need men strong enough to hold and defend borders, wise enough to refine weapons and medicines, sensitive enough to craft beautiful art, and meek enough to grow food for the masses.
tldr
Without the meek the strong starve.
Without the strong the meek perish.