[wagglebee]

I may be the only one who thinks this way, but dueling was a fairly effective way of ending disputes. I can think of a few that I'd like to see.

[the OlLine Rebel]

OK, I must be having Alzheimer's again. I thought this was another (most) famous of the duels at our Dueling Grounds in Bladensburg, MD.

Sometimes I have to agree about the duels, tho! LOL I believe, tho, that it didn't have to end w/some1 dead or even shot. I think just the satisfaction that they faced off was sometimes enough (if nothing bad happened).

[farfromhome]

Too bad it wasn't Raymond Burr. Hard to miss that guy.

[gargoyle]

...It's a re-enactment of history, and then, you are free to duel on yer own. Thunk about dueling, and thinking is as far as that issue goes...

...I don't recommend it...

[Professional Engineer]

ping

[an amused spectator]

We have to recall that at the time that the First Amendment was written, dueling was an accepted form of dealing with the Terry McAuliffes of the political world.

When we lost that check & balance, we ended up with the system we have now.

[Damagro]

Was dueling a battle to the death? What happened if both missed? Did they load up again and again till one fell or both walk off still pissed?

[Fiddlstix]

Interesting article