Legalize Duels !

[n2ize]

Shouldn't it be permitted for two consenting adults to engage in a duel ? What right does the government have to prohibit men from retaining their honor via a well matched duel.

As muich as I hate violence I think it should be the right for men to challenge and if they chose accept a challenge to a duel. I see nothing wrong with dueling between two parties that have both consented to the duel and it's ultimate consequences.

Some famous duels

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_duels

[K2WH]

Shouldn't it be permitted for two consenting adults to engage in a duel ? What right does the government have to prohibit men from retaining their honor via a well matched duel.

As muich as I hate violence I think it should be the right for men to challenge and if they chose accept a challenge to a duel. I see nothing wrong with dueling between two parties that have both consented to the duel and it's ultimate consequences.

Some famous duels

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_duels

I think enough dueling goes on here. But OTOH, are you talking about dueling to the death after choosing your weapon of choice? Stuff like that? If so, I don't think so, swords hurt.

K2WH

[n2ize]

I think enough dueling goes on here. But OTOH, are you talking about dueling to the death after choosing your weapon of choice? Stuff like that? If so, I don't think so, swords hurt.

K2WH

Yes, to the death if it so turns out that way.. But ONLY under condition that both parties agree and this must be verified by some sort of affadavit signed by both parties in the presence of witnesses.

[KD5ZPG]

I think enough dueling goes on here. But OTOH, are you talking about dueling to the death after choosing your weapon of choice? Stuff like that? If so, I don't think so, swords hurt.

K2WH

Well...........it would have to be swords or clubs. You can't own a gun in New York. :D

[W5JO]

Maybe McCain and Obama could settle the presidential election in this fashion. Fighter jets at 10,000 feet.

[kb3laz]

Does it count if its the voices in my head dueling?

Duels are good buy, me as long as there are swords or knifes involved, preferably both. That way after you stab your opponent you can slit his throat and watch him slowly bleed to death. Maybe even sample the blood and judge the year. Nothing like the metallic taste of warm blood.

[KG4JYD]

It would make C-Span's ratings go through the roof! :D

[kb2vxa]

Why did they call it Dueling Banjos when one was a guitar?

[ac4ut]

I predict that it would bring in a new age of politeness and a sharp decline in insults and name calling.
Accountability is an amazing thing.

[K8YZK]

Ok who is going to be Hamilton and who is going to be Burr?

Yeah like the anti-gun nuts are going to allow pistol duel, at sunrise.

Gentlemen take 20 paces, turn and face each other and fire, and may the best shot win.

[ac4r]

Maybe McCain and Obama could settle the presidential election in this fashion. Fighter jets at 10,000 feet.

The " O" cant push tin !

[n2nh]

Why did they call it Dueling Banjos when one was a guitar?

Redneck foreplay.
;):D:D:cool:

[KG4CGC]

4 & 5 landers will move North to open up, "Duel Schools." It will be a lucrative endeavor.

[N9XR]

Maybe McCain and Obama could settle the presidential election in this fashion. Fighter jets at 10,000 feet.

You are quite the Obama fan.

[N9MOQ]

Some interesting "facts" from Wikipedia...

American states have laws that establish procedures for legal dueling, but it is unlikely that they would be upheld in court. As shown below, however, some states do not have any statute or constitutional provision prohibiting dueling.

20 states, along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have some statute(s) (including constitutional provisions) prohibiting dueling.

The remaining 30 states either have no such statute or constitutional provision, or limit their dueling prohibition to members of their state national guard.

Alaska - No statutory dueling prohibition
Arizona - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[3]
Connecticut - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[5]
Delaware - No statutory dueling prohibition
Georgia - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[6]
Hawaii - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[7]
Idaho - Idaho Code 19-303
Illinois - No statutory dueling prohibition
Indiana - No statutory dueling prohibition
Iowa - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[8]
Kansas - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[9]
Louisiana - No statutory dueling prohibition
Maine - No statutory dueling prohibition
Maryland - No statutory dueling prohibition
Minnesota - No statutory dueling prohibition
Missouri - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[10]
Montana - No statutory dueling prohibition
Nebraska - No statutory dueling prohibition
New Hampshire - No statutory dueling prohibition
New Jersey - No statutory dueling prohibition
New York - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[11]
North Carolina - No statutory dueling prohibition
Ohio - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[12]
Pennsylvania - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[14]
South Dakota - No statutory dueling prohibition
Texas - No statutory dueling prohibition
Vermont - No statutory dueling prohibition
Virginia - No statutory dueling prohibition
Washington - No statutory dueling prohibition for civilians; prohibited for personnel of the state national guard[15]
Wisconsin - No statutory dueling prohibition
Wyoming - No statutory dueling prohibition


White House rejects Bush-Saddam duel offer (http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/10/03/iraq.bush.duel/)

Thursday, October 3, 2002

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House scorned an Iraqi leader's suggestion that President Bush and Saddam Hussein could resolve their differences in a duel, calling it an "irresponsible statement" that did not justify a "serious response."

The Iraqi leader argued that instead of going to war with Iraq, Bush should participate in a personal duel with Saddam.

"Bush wants to attack the whole Iraq, the army and the infrastructure," Ramadan said. "If such a call is genuine, then let the American president and a selected group with him face a selected group of us and we choose a neutral land and let Kofi Annan be a supervisor and both groups should use the same weapon."

"A president against a president and vice president against a vice president, and a duel takes place, if they are serious," the Iraqi vice president said. "And [U]in this way we are saving the American and Iraqi people."

[K7JEM]

There doesn't have to be a prohibition on dueling. It is covered under other laws like murder and aggravated assault. In most states, there would have to be a law that actually allowed it.

Joe

[w4glm]

Shouldn't it be permitted for two consenting adults to engage in a duel ? What right does the government have to prohibit men from retaining their honor via a well matched duel.

As muich as I hate violence I think it should be the right for men to challenge and if they chose accept a challenge to a duel. I see nothing wrong with dueling between two parties that have both consented to the duel and it's ultimate consequences.

Some famous duels

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_duels

WOW, lately your right side has been showing.....Mac

[K7VV]

And people don't know why dueling was banned?

Read a little of the English Common Law and some early US legal history!

Geez.

de K7VV

[K7VV]

In Oregon, under Constitution Article 2, Section 9:

Section 9. Penalty for dueling. Every person who shall give, or accept a challenge to fight a duel, or who shall knowingly carry to another person such challenge, or who shall agree to go out of the State to fight a duel, shall be ineligible to any office of trust, or profit.–

So, while not illegal in a technical sense, you can't hold public office.

One presumes that this stricture only applied to the winner.
Since the loser is presumably, well, dead.
And that usually also precludes one from holding office......

de K7VV

[n2ize]

WOW, lately your right side has been showing.....Mac

Men shouldn't duel. It's stupid. Violence is only an end to more violence. However, should two adults select to engage in such behavior as dueling that should indeed be their right.