What's your favorite government?

[scratchthepitch]

Side Thought: where would "torture" come in the tech tree--after monotheism or just before chemistry?

With monotheism comes torture.

Edit: My bad, I read monotheism as monogamy.

 

[Calis]

And I think republic is overrated.

You should give arguments for this poor statement. You seem to be a warmonger. That would be an argument. But in a fast tech game, Republic is the only government in question.