Sparta is a strong city-state, but are they too strong? The weaknesses of Sparta’s education system outweigh the strengths because young boys get taken away, the older boys can plan war games, and the living conditions are not the best. Sparta’s baby boys are brought to the Elders for inspection. The Elders check to see if the baby is strong and healthy. If he is, he is sent back to the father and cared for 7 years and then is sent to military school. If not, “they ordered it to be exposed [left outside to die].” (Document A) The boys barely get to know their own family before they are taken away to military school for 13 years. Being in a military school the boys had to learn things that they would use if they were in battle. If the older
