Latinists: I need help.

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

How does one say "should be" or "ought to be" in Latin? My Latin's rusty.

For instance, "War ought to be the last resort of kings."

[Davis_X_Machina]

1. There are a number of options...

...and most of them are complicated. The Romans had a hard time expressing compulsion.

Decet bellum esse ultima ratio regibus.

It is fitting for war to be the last resort to kings.

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

2. Works for me. Thanks!

In fact, I was just reading an article on the complexities of the language, and how it is almost impossible to fully grasp the intricacies of the Roman pronunciations.

Thanks again for that.