Applause-o-Meter
Pro: Crowd Participation
Con: Emperor sick and tired of aqueduct-powered devices. Always with the goddamn aqueducts.
Coin Toss
Pro: Emperor not TOTALLY to blame for these frequent scenarios that involve thumbs-downing a dude who turns out to be just an innocent farmer or something.
Con: Emperors don’t carry change because they are emperors. Do you think the pope pays for shit? I think not.
Execution Flowchart
Pro: Makes decisions consistent, removing personal feelings that may arise from emperor’s wife having feelings for gladiator.
Con: Scroll technology makes this a pain in the ass.
Random-Number Generator
Pro: Another feather in the knowledge cap, which should help offset the boyfucking.
Con: Again with the aqueducts.
Traditional Method of Not Paying Any Real Attention Because I Have Grapes, Which Are Exciting to Me Because Our World is So Godawful, and Just Doing a Quick Decision
Pro: Realistic, sustainable.
Con: Often causes uprisings resulting in battles with homoerotic overtones.