Cash rules everything around me
For all of the great things that Ancient Rome had going on, there still was a huge gap between the wealthy and the not-so-fortunate. In fact, a single wealthy family typically lived in a Domus, which was a huge house that took up an entire city block.
Many were also not toned with a six pack like in some movies for precisely that reason. A nice bit of fat gives your opponent something to cut without a kill.
Die in the games*
And obviously in the the centuries of gladiatorial games there have been some exceptions and circumstances. But overall, I know what I'm talking about.