If two people sign a form to have a duel to the death, do you think it should be allowed to?

Question

happen?
If they wish, why not let them?
After all, it is there lives.

Answer 1

I don't see why not. It is fine as long as it doesn't impose on others.

Answer 2

Hello:

I think a duel of honor is an acceptable thing, however when it was allowed there was a more public/close knit society where if the other person backed down...it would have been a loss of face...I mean a huge one.

I think agreed upon "to the death" in written form is excessive...I duel until one yields is fine...if one will not yield...then so be it.

Fun Fact: Did you know that while Andrew Jackson was sitting as President of the United States he still had two bullets in him from duels of honor.

I hope this helps.

Rev Phil

Answer 3

wow, that's so heroic ... makes me think of Beowulf-type stories or Lord of the Rings.
I don't see why it shouldn't be allowed. It's two individuals and they are not imposing anything on anybody else.
Mano a mano.
But i have to disagree with the previous poster on the luck aspect. Every 'strongest' needs luck to prevail. Obviously, if there is a gross mismatch, then my point is obsolete, but if two more or less of the same meet up luck and strength go hand in hand.
The only thing that can beat the above two (luck and strength) is heart. The whole David and Goliath stuff, as cliché as it may be, heart does beat strength, well, it can.
It would have to be a carefully stipulated fight. You don't go for the kill if the guy trips and falls (avoid having to win because 'my opponent slipped and fell backwards so i went in for the kill') It has to be the equalest possible fight. Luck plays a part, if the opponent makes a wrong move or misjudges a punch, swing and so on. Overestimation and/or underestimation on the opponents part, as far as i'm concerned is the luck i'm talking about.
Wow, i think i'm going to read the end of Beowulf when i get home or rent a UFC DVD
i think this has been the funnest question to answer, so far

Answer 4

what happens if children want to do it and their parents sign a consent form? It just opens the door to too much and ultimately works it's way down to a society where everything is legal based on some sort of consent -

Why should heroine be illegal if I'm only putting it into my body?

My wife likes to be hit.

It's my right to die!

As long as people can't be trusted there will be rules and there will always be rules but remember, rules are made to protect the people though they're only enforced to protect the power.

Answer 5

Sure, why not? But I think they should have to use something like bags of wool, instead of guns. I think after about 10 hours of beating the crap out of each other with these things they'd have second thoughts about it. Plus it would be funny as hell to watch.

Answer 6

no i dont. a lawyer could easily argue the document was signed at a time of high stress and neither party was thinking in a clear state of mind. the resulting contract between individuals drafted at a time of high stress would be void

Answer 7

If they both feel they need to, who are we to stop them. The strong survives, or the just lucky. Depending on how you view it and what happens. It's animal instinct, and we are an animal.

Answer 8

no...

people don't always know what's best for them........

(stupid people do stupid stuff, we can either let them carry on being idiots or teach them to be intelligent, usefull human beings)

Answer 9

Sure. If our founding fathers believed that this was suitable, why shouldn't we?

Answer 10

absolutely. thinning the gene pool is what life is all about.