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I really doubt spartans or other groups of people from ancient times in southern europe behaved like this.And for me the reason is simple: it would have been s

by sebow 5y ago

I really doubt spartans or other groups of people from ancient times in southern europe behaved like this.And for me the reason is simple: it would have been seen barbaric.For example circumcision was seen barbaric, everything that imposed the idea of man-made modifications to the innocence of a baby also skews more with this idea compared to what (at the time,and even compared to now) were very humanistic societies: greeks, romans, etc. Obviously that doesn't account for proof, but when you take into account the fact that "history is written by the victors" and simple examples like salem trials, or any other group who was been later found to be relatively innocent of their actions by their accusers, it makes you wonder if these "rumors" were spread just to make spartans less popular.From what i recall spartans were also composed from largely slaves,gladiators,foreign people, and usually those people are not keen towards tyranny.

0des 5y ago
Hello, it appears your account is shadow banned. I vouched for your comment so that it can be seen and commented on, because it seems like an otherwise normal comment. As a response to your comment, I would agree, but also I'd modify that history isn't written by the victors, but the survivors and observers.
watwut 5y ago
Sparta was violent totalitarian regime. To use modern example, German nazi had not done circumcision either, but did sterilized or killed the disabled. > rom what i recall spartans were also composed from largely slaves,gladiators,foreign people, and usually those people are not keen towards tyranny Slaves are living in tyranny by definition. There is no slavery if there is no tyrant. The majority of Sparta were slaves, the minority was keeping them slaves via violence. The decisions were made by slaveholders. Sparta was not a place where escaped slaves would seek refuge nor a place where they would made decisions.

by sebow 5y ago

0des 5y ago

Hello, it appears your account is shadow banned. I vouched for your comment so that it can be seen and commented on, because it seems like an otherwise normal comment. As a response to your comment, I would agree, but also I'd modify that history isn't written by the victors, but the survivors and observers.

watwut 5y ago

Sparta was violent totalitarian regime. To use modern example, German nazi had not done circumcision either, but did sterilized or killed the disabled. > rom what i recall spartans were also composed from largely slaves,gladiators,foreign people, and usually those people are not keen towards tyranny Slaves are living in tyranny by definition. There is no slavery if there is no tyrant. The majority of Sparta were slaves, the minority was keeping them slaves via violence. The decisions were made by slaveholders. Sparta was not a place where escaped slaves would seek refuge nor a place where they would made decisions.