therefore, during a citizens youth, when he is strong and more able; he will serve in the military aspect of society. As the citizen grows older and wiser, he will begin to take on more of a role in the civil duty of the state, or choose to serve the gods and be appointed to priestly offices. The private property of the state is also to belong to the ruling class, for it is essential that citizens should have ample subsidence. Aristotle made a distinct comment that he did not believe in any sort of communally owned land.Aristotle believes that mans well being depends on two distinct factors. The first being the right choice of target, of the end to which actions should tend, the other lies in finding the actions that lead to that end. This same principle follows for the best constitution in that in order for the constitution to work, it must have a clear goal, and the correct way of attaining that goal. The goal of Aristotles Ideal Constitution is for a well-executed and suitably maintained system, in order that desired happiness shall be attained.This Ideal Constitution is not the same for all since different sets of people seek their happiness in different ways and by different means so it is little wonder that their lives are different or that they have different political constitutions. If this is true, then how can you have one ideal constitution? The answer is you can not have one Ideal Constitution, but you can have the basic elements of the ideal constitution in order to have a functioning city. These basic elements are food, handicrafts and their tools, arms, wealth, religion, and justice. Arms must be carried at all times by members of the ruling class for internal government in the event of civil disobedience, and to halt outside aggression. Wealth is required for both war and internal needs, and the method of justice needs to be developed so that there is a clear method of arriving at decisions, both about policy a...
