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But is such a community possible?-as among the animals, so also

among men; and if possible, in what way possible? About war there

is no difficulty; the principle of communism is adapted to

military service. Parents will take their children to look on at

a battle, just as potters' boys are trained to the business by

looking on at the wheel. And to the parents themselves, as to

other animals, the sight of their young ones will prove a great

incentive to bravery. Young warriors must learn, but they must

not run into danger, although a certain degree of risk is worth

incurring when the benefit is great. The young creatures should

be placed under the care of experienced veterans, and they should

have wings-that is to say, swift and tractable steeds on which

they may fly away and escape. One of the first things to be done

is to teach a youth to ride.