week 1

Upon reading the orgins of democracy, i found it very strange that every citizen had a certain duty to uphold, and if they did not uphold that duty, they were thought of as inferior.  This probably seems so strange to me, because here, in america, it is sort of common to have a negative attitude toward government, especially with President Bush in office, and aside from the taxes that every citizen to required to pay, no one is required to do much for the government, some people don't even vote!

Also, another thing that struck me as awkward, and sort of unfair, is that the men were not supposed to hang around with their wives after marriage, they dined in men's clubs instead.  Where are the women's clubs?  What are the ladies supposed to do for fun, hmm?