Note 295 — Chapter IV · AGRICULTURAL TRIBES.
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This is what we expected. Slaves are not allowed to follow the noble military art, which is the privilege of freemen295. A slave is not a warrior for the same reason that he is not a hunter. Moreover, it were too dangerous to trust him with weapons; he might be inclined to rise against his oppressors. And finally, when slaves are procured by capture in war or kidnapping, they would often have to fight against their own tribe, and would be very likely to go over to the enemies of their masters.