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In speaking of the prince's military duties, Machiavelli says, "being disarmed makes you despised." This posting highlights the disadvantages of being defenseless.
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Morals and ethics within the work are expressed.
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Based on Niccolo Machiavelli's text, please refer to these notes as a guide:
In speaking of the prince's military duties, Machiavelli says, "being disarmed makes you despised." As a result, the text articulates some disadvantages associated with defenselessness.
For example, please note the emphasis on war as a necessity and major expectation of any ruler. In order to be an effective leader or ruler, war is a prerequisite. Accordingly, being defenseless not only makes one weak or vulnerable but also hated. Warrior-like leaders are more popular than peacemakers, according to the inferences here.
In addition, please note that the text aligns being defenseless with being common. For example if a private citizen is effective at war, he can become king. Therefore, the text shows that the results of being defenseless make one common, not noble.
Besides being common, the text also ...
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