ok, maybe im a bit harsh here........most of what i posted came from plutarch's essays.
and that account has to be wieghed against other sources to get at an accurate picture of sparta, im by no means an expert here.
its just, to me, reading between the lines when reading plutarch<about the spartans in general and sources on the pellopenesian<man, i tried to spell this...i really tried>war......sparta<especially during that period> just seemed really brutal,tyrannical and oppressive not only to thier own populous but over the other greek city-states during the war.