Sparta Weaknesses

Sparta is a city-state located on a peninsula called Peloponnese in Greece. Sparta was very abusive to their people especially their slaves, I believe that when Sparta fell apart that it was a good thing. Sparta abused their slaves and would kill them whenever something didn’t go their way. Sparta’s society revolves around war/military battles and fighting each other. The boys were forced to play war games and some ended in death. Sparta's weaknesses outweigh the strengths because the Spartan boys were abused, they lacked education, and they were taken away from their families at a young age.

To begin with the Spartans abused their children. In the Background Essay it states “The boys of Sparta were lashed with whips during the entire day.” The boys were encouraged to steal food in order to eat, but if they were caught stealing they would get whipped and get no food. The boys would spend nights planning on their plan to steal
In the Background Essay it states “A Spartiate’s son was nurtured by his parents only until he was seven years old.” The boys were taken from their families because they had to go to military training. The boys went into an agoge which is a state controlled education central place. The boys were put into troops and they mainly focused on obedience, bodily fitness and courage to fight in battles. In the troops the boys formed stronger relationships with the other boys than in their families. The boys grew up in the agoge and came back when he was done with his twenty-first year.

It’s true that there are a lot of weaknesses, but there are some strengths. The Spartans had a very well trained military. The boys left their families early, and they did train very well. The boys focused on their fitness and they did last a long war, preventing the Persians from getting to their home town. However I still think that Sparta’s weaknesses outweigh the strengths with the information that was