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To: BrexitBen

Dueling was a really stupid thing.

It was all about Pride; and you know what the Bible says about Pride.

9 posted on 01/08/2021 6:09:26 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")

To: Jamestown1630

Dueling was even dumber if you were a bad shot. :-)

15 posted on 01/08/2021 6:21:38 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)

To: Jamestown1630

We should ask David about it, maybe get a quote from Goliath.

16 posted on 01/08/2021 6:23:33 PM PST by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)

To: Jamestown1630

it was actually about honor not pride. Military used it too.
Duels were done not really to kill the opponent.

24 posted on 01/08/2021 7:08:13 PM PST by snarkytart

To: Jamestown1630

It had more to do with something called “honor”, sir.

29 posted on 01/08/2021 7:31:00 PM PST by Kickaha (See the glory...of the royal scam )

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