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Because sparta wanted to have people who could steal and not get caught, but they also wanted people to be able to take punishment.

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What are Ancient Sparta laws and rulers?

one law is you must steal but never get caught or Ill be humiliated and servilely punished Yes, BUT - Spartan boys were never fed enough, the were kept hungry. To satisfy their hunger they had to steal food (money had no real value in Ancient Sparta - being made of iron and dipped in vinegar - so there was no point in stealing money) to eat. If caught, there were punished. BUT NOT FOR STEALING, rather they were punished for BEING CAUGHT - stealth being the ultimate goal of learning how to steal.The life is tough in Sparta because they used to trained the girls in early age to get a better broom.


Where is ancient Sparta?

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Were spartan boys training to be soldiers the penalty for stealing food was death?

In ancient Sparta, boys undergoing military training, known as agoge, faced harsh discipline and rigorous standards. While stealing food was common as a means of survival, the penalty for it was not death; rather, it was more about teaching the boys to be cunning and resourceful. However, if they were caught stealing, they could be punished for being caught, as this indicated a failure to be discreet. The focus was on instilling values of resilience and strength, rather than imposing a strict death penalty for theft.


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What are the Greek states from ancient Greeks times?

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