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My vote is Athens, we got our concept of Democracy there, Sparta was an oligarchy.
1 posted on 11/15/2002 7:47:20 PM PST by F_L_A
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To: F_L_A
Today's Everyman would consider Athens an oligarchy as well.
2 posted on 11/15/2002 10:26:46 PM PST by Maedhros
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I suppose you'll be asking us next ,"Who was the greater philosopher: Aristotle? Or Plato?" Followed by a gushing summary for Plato, a hearty recomendation of Kant, and plaintive cry to join the DNC. :-)

Hie thee, RAT! :-D
3 posted on 11/16/2002 8:50:16 AM PST by BradyLS
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To: F_L_A
Neither.

a.cricket

4 posted on 11/16/2002 8:52:47 AM PST by another cricket
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I tend to think that we are closer to Athens than Sparta, though I don't believe the Founding Fathers had either city in mind as a model for how things should work.
5 posted on 11/16/2002 10:35:30 AM PST by Commander8
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To: F_L_A
Lesbos.
9 posted on 11/16/2002 10:41:20 PM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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