User blog comment:Frodo the 9 fingered/Greeks vs Romans/@comment-173.79.209.159-20121103203526

Most of you here are biased fangirls ranging from the ages of 7-13. Because the Greeks were introduced first, you side with them.

But the Romans are less selfish than the Greeks. How?

The reason the Romans train hard and work hard is because they are united. The reason they put duty first is because of their love. They love their friends, their family, their country. That is why they train and work. That is their motive.

They are willing to do what is best for everyone. They do not only think about themselves. That is why, when faced with the decision of saving the world or a loved one, a typical Roman would choose to save the world, something Percy, someone as Greek as can be, could never do. They know that there are others who have their whole lives ahead of them and would not be as selfish as to sacrifice the world for one person.

And for those who say that the Romans just "copied the Greeks," your flawed reasoning suggests that Stephen Hawking also copied Albert Einstein. You are suggesting that the United States simply copied Rome. You are implying that Rick Riordan copied J. K. Rowling and J. K. Rowling copied J. R. R. Tolkien. You are also implying that Rick Riordan copied Greek Mythology.

Please, think before you speak. (Or, in this case, type.)