Shame about the rights thing, but I guess it's worth putting up with for the chance to get married and that other stuff.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:12, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I don't think all Spartans looked like Gerard Butler
Shall i tell her do you want to?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:15, Reply)

"They grew their hair long, as it made beautiful men more beautiful, and frightening men more frightening"
They also had beards, but shaved their upper lips.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:17, Reply)

They were gay warrior Amishmen

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:20, Reply)

They were awesome, I'll have you know

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:23, Reply)

I know I just liked the mental image

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:26, Reply)

I'm not sure if you're talking about the Victorians or the Spartans
but with a largely militaristic society, all the men are going to be away fighting, so you have to give rights to the women so the country doesn't completely collapse.

Besides, the Spartan women had the helots to do things like weaving for them.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:16, Reply)

^ this
the helots took on the majority of domestic labour. All things considered Sparta would be your best bet
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:18, Reply)

It really wouldn't be that bad being one of the perioikoi
Not a helot though. You wouldn't want the krypteia to get you.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:23, Reply)

The perioikoi did all the trading and thus made shitloads of money.
Kind of like Jews in pre 1290CE England.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:24, Reply)

They could be called up to fight, but not usually, right?
Being one of those wouldn't be too bad.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:26, Reply)

Only called up to fight in the later years, when 'full Spartan' numbers were dwindling.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:30, Reply)

Oh yes.
The massive massive downside to a militaristic society and a penchant for throwing babies off cliffs.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:31, Reply)

When you say 'largely militaristic' you mean 'completely', if you mean full Spartan citizens, right?
Helots don't count.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:23, Reply)

Semantics :/

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:25, Reply)

I'm anti-semantic, I'll have you know.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:59, Reply)

It's only funny if you post it immediately and not four hours later.

( girlinthehole, Thu 26 May 2011, 16:00, Reply)