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Where would be a better place to live: Ancient Athens or Sparta?
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Sparta instituted a number of measures to ensure such a revolt did not happen.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
The Spartan secret police, the
Kyrpteia
, were allowed to
kill
helots at any time, particularly those they deemed too fit or smart.
Pro claim 2
One of the explanations for Sparta having
two kings
was so that one could stay in Sparta while the other went abroad, to help prevent a potential revolt.
Con claim 1
The fact that Sparta engaged in such drastic practices serves to illustrate just how fearful Spartans were of such a revolt.