Talk:Duel
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This is very historical and US-centric. The duel is a key concept in game theory - the Cold War and mutual assured destruction for instance can be modelled as an extended duel. There is also the three-way duel, the truel. These abstractions are of more current interest than the history.
Also, the history is bluntly stuck in the USA. Lord Wellington also forbade his officers to fight duels, on pain of death. It was a common rule in military formations of that period especially as armies began to include more draftees and clueless officers who had bought their rank (especially in France, UK and Spain).
I just deleted the story that Titmouse had posted on this talk page. Wikipedia talk pages are not meant for fiction. Even if this story depicts a duel, it's a fictional duel. If you want to find a place to put this story, there may be one, but it isn't on Talk:Duel. Apol0gies 18:27, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Why would the laws concerning duelling be challenged in court? Who would have standing? The duellists would probably want to duel. --Daniel C. Boyer 20:46, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
It is not possible in common law to be able to give permission to another to kill or permanently injure oneself. Even with permission of the vitim the perpertrator will be prosecuted. Most legal systems are the same in this regard. Thus I see it as logical that dueling would be illegel even with the consent of both parties. --Robertbrockway 04"33, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
In regards to the objectivity of this entry
"Despite the romanticism of dueling in some literature, dueling is an extremely dangerous practice..."
dueling is extremely dangerous ?
give me one good example.
Dueling is a gentlemen’s game and I would appreciate it if you did not disparage it. Your anti-dueling bias reduces this article to nothing more than contrived drivel.
(sound of me slapping you in the face with my glove)
I hereby challenge you to a duel good sir. Do you accept?
Street Racing
Is street road racing a duel of honour?
- I don't know, but please don't confuse street racing and road racing. - Coneslayer
Trust
In the rules section it is mentioned that having a set distance, as opposed to a certain number of steps, reduces the chances of cheating; my question is: why? Surely if a guy is dishonourable enough to turn before the required number of steps he will also do so before the the pre-agreed distance. Rje 19:25, May 23, 2005 (UTC)