Education does not matter. This was proved by the city-state of Sparta 2500 years ago. Sparta was located in southern Greece on a Peninsula called the Peloponnese. After it conquered the peninsula, it faced enemies both inside (the helots) and outside their little homeland (like the Persians). To deal with their threats, they developed an education system that despite its narrowness, it generally served them well. It did this by developing physical strength and teaching respect for elders. The strengths of a Spartan education outweigh(ed) the weakness’ for the reason that, their central focus was on fitness rather than education, it also taught the Spartans discipline which affected them throughout training, and because the women could decide
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In document b, it states, “He also…allowed them to alleviate their hunger by stealing something…for better fighting in war” (Document b). Moreover meaning that if the get caught they were to be punished. (For their own good to learn from their mistakes.) Additionally to add on to my former piece of evidence, “Instead of softening the boys’ feet with sandals, Lycurgus required them to harden their feet by going without shoes” (document b). Lastly in document A, it indicates; “A Spartan father had no right to decide whether to rear his newly born son or not…If they were satisfied that he was strong and healthy, they would give it back to the father, if not, they ordered it to be killed” (document a). Nevertheless, this may seem to be torture, but this give the impression to working the best amongst the cultivation of Sparta.
Although Sparta had some weaknesses, the strengths outweighed the weaknesses. Critics of Sparta know how to realistically debate that an informative method is seriously inconsistent if it dismays reading, foreign transportation, and theater (which you can find in document d) On the other hand, the Spartans saw these distractions and threats to Spartan unity. Those who charge Sparta’s education at Thermopylae. Self-preservation is the heroic stand by Spartan warriors may appear extreme, but there is no denying the
In document b, it states, “He also…allowed them to alleviate their hunger by stealing something…for better fighting in war” (Document b). Moreover meaning that if the get caught they were to be punished. (For their own good to learn from their mistakes.) Additionally to add on to my former piece of evidence, “Instead of softening the boys’ feet with sandals, Lycurgus required them to harden their feet by going without shoes” (document b). Lastly in document A, it indicates; “A Spartan father had no right to decide whether to rear his newly born son or not…If they were satisfied that he was strong and healthy, they would give it back to the father, if not, they ordered it to be killed” (document a). Nevertheless, this may seem to be torture, but this give the impression to working the best amongst the cultivation of Sparta.
Although Sparta had some weaknesses, the strengths outweighed the weaknesses. Critics of Sparta know how to realistically debate that an informative method is seriously inconsistent if it dismays reading, foreign transportation, and theater (which you can find in document d) On the other hand, the Spartans saw these distractions and threats to Spartan unity. Those who charge Sparta’s education at Thermopylae. Self-preservation is the heroic stand by Spartan warriors may appear extreme, but there is no denying the