The three virtues of the Selucids are tolerance, diversity and strength. Isn't this going a bit far with postmodern political ideals? I mean, what's next; anti-racism, equality and animal rights for the Scythians?
I do know that The Selucid Empire (like most empires at the time) was ethnically diverse. However, was diversity ipso facto a virtue for given empire? Was it seen as an intrinsically good thing that one should strive after? Was there any kind of policy that embraced diversity? I also happen to know that the Selucids by certain extent was a tolerant Empire, or at least the forerunner: The Persian empire, was. But were the Selucids uniquely tolerant for the period? Are we talking politics or history here? Please enlighten me...