The year is 330BCE…
And I am in Spartan military camp.
No man is exempt from military service in our civilisation. For this reason you get a real mix of society. Everybody from the rich to the poor has to train in the art of warfare or else they are cast out into the wilderness.
This is not wise as many primitive and dangerous beasts await the offering of the weak men that are cast out. I’m talking about violent creatures that are long extinct in the modern world you know of today.
To avoid being prey we train until our minds are military. Then we serve as soldiers of the Spartan army until our lives meet the demand of fulfilment and purpose.