Duels were once considered the gentleman's way to settle a dispute or a way to defend your honor. For example, Andrew Jackson, a president for two terms was even elected president after killing a man in a duel. Today, the election of a president that has a criminal record would be unheard of. In fact, a person with a criminal record even struggles to get a job working as a janitor. So what happened to duels? Well, basically, following the Civil War duels gradually died out. Also, there were even anti-dueling laws put into place and people had increased morals.
A duel was something that was agreed upon by two men. It was not mindless killing, but instead a test of honor. Often times, men didn't want the duel to end in death, but instead bloodshed, like a fist fight today. Sure, people often died from duels, but the person being killed was not an innocent bystander. They agreed to the duel, thus they were not killed in cold blood. Also, arguments often do not settle disputes and it takes something more to settle them. Imagine getting into an argument with your once best friend and having to deal with them for the rest of your life. Well, after a duel the argument is settled forever.
In the United States, duels will never be legalized again because people have a heightened sense of morals. But, think about it. What is the only way to settle an argument once and for all?
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