It seems that people no longer have any accountability. They are allowed to say the dumbest, most arrogant, most ignorant things to others and expect to walk away with nothing more than a bloody nose. The police is allowed to intervene with even the most petty domestic disputes.

Dueling would bring back some sort of tribal honor system that would cause trouble makers to think more is at stake than some flesh wounds. Refuting a duel is a very, very bad thing.

We could allow districts to designate a dueling arena, have regulations to mandate weapons be in performing condition, ultra-fast sliding glass doors to prevent premature firing, and enforce that both combatants have a will signed and approved by the district attorney.

I love this idea so much.

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Me: You're an idiot, I challenge you to a duel.

Idiot: No thanks.

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Outlawing duels of that nature (almost no risk and always as a matter of statement of honor and family pride) was stupid, and one real mistake that I believe actually has "degraded our morality" as time has progressed.

I agree with you on this issue, apparently 100%.

There would need to be strict implementation of the use of standardized, extremely inaccurate blackpowder firing pistols and a strict protocol which was to be followed, and officials even, working on a government level to enforce the actuation and conclusion of duels (a third party who referees on behalf of the state, which openly allows and even encourages the practice and tradition of dueling).

Dueling by its very nature requires consent from all parties involved, but when such consent can be achieved there is no reason to stop it from happening. At any point up to the point that the men are set to begin firing may someone back down from a duel. Safe, unharmed, and facing no physical or psychological retribution for having done so. The arbitrator shall declare the issue settled, and neither party could dwell on it for legal purposes any further.

Conditionally, Duels should have standing in court, as an assumption of contract is made upon the acceptance of a duel that in the case that it does not end in a draw (rare), the winning party, regardless of the welfare of the other participant wins any and all claim or settlement on which the duel was agreed on.

Equipment that could be worn in a duel (no bulletproof vests, helmets, or other such ballistic protection), colors worn, and even whether or not sunglasses were permitted would be controlled on a government level.

I think it would be a valid establishment.

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Also, how would people think twice about what they say or do if they have to duel? If anything, the person that wins the duel will just be more cocky, arrogant, and bold. This "duel" doesn't help the issue, but repeats the cycle.

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I forgot to mention that on top of the incredible inaccuracy of their guns, most of the time in a duel, neither party really wanted to kill their opponent, and would miss intentionally and just hope they were missed as well, since they didn't enter the duel to kill someone but just instead just to show how strongly they felt about their position or that they had been wronged.

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I can do that very thing with bold and underline. Or, for the really important stuff, BOLD-UNDERLINED-CAPS-LOCK.

I can see what you're saying...but really, if two people feel so strongly about an argument that they would wish to do something so...subjective...well...natural selection, and all that.

Post edited at 1:04 am on July 3, 2009 by Audioblood

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I believe that America should reinstate institutions allowing formal dueling with a single-handed low caliber pistol, including the three steps turn and shoot routine.

It seems that people no longer have any accountability. They are allowed to say the dumbest, most arrogant, most ignorant things to others and expect to walk away with nothing more than a bloody nose. The police is allowed to intervene with even the most petty domestic disputes.

Dueling would bring back some sort of tribal honor system that would cause trouble makers to think more is at stake than some flesh wounds. Refuting a duel is a very, very bad thing.

We could allow districts to designate a dueling arena, have regulations to mandate weapons be in performing condition, ultra-fast sliding glass doors to prevent premature firing, and enforce that both combatants have a will signed and approved by the district attorney.  

I love this idea so much.

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I absolustely agree, except with the method of dueling. I prefer swords - it'd be awesome. I'd just draw and be like..

" Hiyo, Elm, I challenge you to a duel. Let us hope your sword is as sharp as your tongue. "

And then when I win, I'll wipe my bloody sabre on his brooches.

" Aha, dear Elm. I have vanquished you; like a bleeding bird, you lie before me...wincing...and cowering..and trying to crawl away..to fly away. It's sickening. "

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In actuality though, this is idiotic. Why waste my time with a gun that'll most likely miss when I can take a baseball bat to your head?

Why not just play chess to solve problems?

Jezuz, people fight because they want then opponent to feel pain. IF a gun misses, no one feels pain and the problem isn't solved. If I missed, I'd grab a baseball bat and take it to your head (not very hard, but I'd make sure you were hit). That solves my problem right there.

Post edited at 2:01 pm on July 8, 2009 by Takinam

EDIT: And super-accurate modern weapons should be fine as long as the two have equal arms. If two guys want to fuck each other up, one of them should get fucked up or the problem hasn't been ended. Besides, this is something that is completely the business of two consenting individuals, thus the government shouldn't disallow it just because people die. The only good reasons to outlaw it are financial and logistical, since in our day the government would need to moderate the duels, keeping an eye out for foul-play, or else they would probably end up just being murders, with one guy turning too quickly and just shooting the other guy in the back or something along those lines.

Post edited at 11:01 pm on July 10, 2009 by InsaneBlue

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guy #1 takes two steps, turns and kills guy #2. Sure he cheated and so will be punished for it, but guy #1 has just been killed totally unfairly. how exactly can you stop that?

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