Y N0t 2 #22-The Athenian Plague

Pericles had planned to take on Sparta, Athens' only match.  When waiting inside of the Athenian walls while the Spartans burned their farms, Pericles said that they would still be able to get food through trading.  Then suddenly, plague struck the city-state.  Since everyone was stuck within the walls, it spread like a wildfire.  The last straw was drawn: Pericles fell victim to illness.  The city went into a state of disarray (see what I did there? City, state?)  Everyone decided to leave all morals and religions behind, for if both good and bad lives led to the same fate, what was the point?  It was clear what was wrong with democracy: once Athens was without a leader, everything went down the drain.