odamus was to include ten thousand men, one third artisans, another farmers, and a third of military arm-bearing men. He also divided the property into places public, private, and sacred, and further reasoned that there should be three kinds of laws, those concerning arrogant behavior, injury, and death. Hippodamus went on to suggest that jurors should have other options rather that to condemn or acquit, among various other assertions regarding law and rulers. Aristotle first takes issue with Hippodamus’ division of the citizens, reasoning that because the farmers have no arms and the artisans have neither arms or land, that “they become virtually slaves of those possessing arms” (71). Aristotle finds that many problems regarding the regime arise from this matter, among them the fact that all rulers and figures of authority within the regime will be drawn from those possessing arms, and if the other classes do not share in the regime in this way, they would not be likely to remain loyal to it. He also finds problematic the way in which the land is divided, making the land of the farmers private, not enabling them to provide the other parts of the regime with sustenance and forcing public land to be used for the purpose of providing food for the rest of the regime.With regard to the law concerning judging in the regime of Hippodamus, Aristotle asserts that “to require the one judging to make distinctions when the indictment in a case is simple, thus making the juror an arbitrator” (72). He feels that this is not possible in courts as the judgements of the jury in this manner will not be able to provide a clear verdict. Finally, Aristotle finds a problem with the legislation requiring one who discovers something advantageous for the city to be honored, believing it is not safe. He reasons that it would likely lead to harassment and possibly changes of regime. From what Aristotle has said regarding th...
