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    Quote Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars View Post
    Nobody is being forced to duel.
    We both know that's just wishful thinking.
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    Just stick it on tv in exchange for healthcare being provided for all duellers, im sure tv companys would snap it up, i'd like to see some flat out brawling between fairly normal guys, UFC is good but give me some unskilled flat out aggressive street fighting anyday!

    It would be some great entertainment!!
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    Duel with wooden swords, or something else non-lethal, if you want. I don't care if two guys want to bash each other up a bit as long as they're not doing any serious damage.
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    It is stupid. Young people suffer from peer pressure to drink and smoke. Men of all species will do dangerous things to impress females that are present. Heck even guppies have been shown to do the equivalent of 'train surfing' if females are present, take them away and they don't do such foolish things.

    As much as I think our meme's and gene's when in alignment can be far more productive, I don't think foolishly wasting resources is a grand act.

    The act of creating life, raising that individual, teaching them and keeping them healthy... all to throw that life away on some moronic notion of personal honour in a duel. That is the pinnacle of sheer idiocy. Honour your country, your ancestors and your ideals, but do not pick a path so pathetic that all that society has invested into is thrown away over a personal insult.

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    If people are so out of tune with their instincts that they think dueling to the death is natural and healthy then they have a lot of maturing to do. Most animals that fight over mates do so with minimal damage done were possible, personally I prefer the Bonobo's dueling . As for those who can't form the beast with two backs because they have feel curtailed by social norms, then they too will be edited out of the evolutionary track.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
    We both know that's just wishful thinking.
    Sorry, but perhaps you'd care to explain how people will be forced to duel when their identity must be verified, they have to submit a signed paper to a third party, etc.?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars View Post
    Sorry, but perhaps you'd care to explain how people will be forced to duel when their identity must be verified, they have to submit a signed paper to a third party, etc.?
    Because men feel the need to meet a challenge and the utter embarrassment that duel turned down would bring would be to great. Hell I drink when people call me out. I hate to see what I would do if someone challenged to kill me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Strike For The South View Post
    Because men feel the need to meet a challenge and the utter embarrassment that duel turned down would bring would be to great. Hell I drink when people call me out. I hate to see what I would do if someone challenged to kill me.
    You're sober, have to sign a contract, wait for a while before the actual duel. If you haven't cooled down by then...

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    People already can duel away to their hearts' content. We'll just arrest the winner for murder afterwards.

    It's hard for me to understand why we should allow people who are willing to gun each other down in cold blood over mere insults or percieved lack of "respect" to wander around free. If their so-called honour is really that important to them it's hard to see why they should not be expected to bear a jail term in order to defend it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poor Bloody Infantry View Post
    ...We'll just arrest the winner for murder afterwards.
    Would it be murder or, if the other person is trying to kill you, would it be self defense?
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    Quote Originally Posted by yesdachi View Post
    Would it be murder or, if the other person is trying to kill you, would it be self defense?
    It would be murder because you started by actively seeking to kill them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars View Post
    You're sober, have to sign a contract, wait for a while before the actual duel. If you haven't cooled down by then...
    I think the point was more to do with peer pressure forcing people to fight, something which I agree is a valid point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CountArach View Post
    I think the point was more to do with peer pressure forcing people to fight, something which I agree is a valid point.
    Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban

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