If I had a choice to live in either Athens or Sparta, I would choose Athens. At first thought, it would appear as though Sparta would be a better choice with its consistent governmental environment and the social status that the citizens claim, but I had to ponder a little deeper at the choice depending on what part I would play in the community. If I were a slave in the Athens community, I would be exposed to hard work and long hours, but that is much better than the beatings I would have suffered as a helot in Sparta. If I were the wife or child of a wealthy aristocratic Spartan, although my life would be easier than that of the helot, i don’t believe I would be able to mirror the disposition of a Spartan woman. I would not be able
