How did granting citizenship to people affect the roman empire?

The granting of Roman citizenship to everyone in the empire was disastrous and it may have been a minor factor in the fall of Rome. Citizenship was originally considered an honor and a privilege. Special benefits were granted to the citizen and non-citizens would work very hard to become citizens. When blanket citizenship was given to all, the incentive to Excel and to work for the good of the state disappeared. People grew lethargic in their civic duties as they had nothing to gain or lose.