From: Walter Watts (wlwatts@cox.net)
Date: Sat Aug 02 2003 - 11:02:08 MDT
Hi, Michelle.
Walter
<also drowning in the CoV baptismal waters>
Michelle Anderson wrote:
> In the not-too-distant past, a situation like the one being discussed in
> The Law and What Might Have Been and Important Notice threads would have
> demanded a duel. The loser would never get to come back and peace would
> be restored. What of the loser's possible contributions? Life offers
> us a lot of blind corners, and choices must be made. Every choice
> contains a loss of possibility.
>
> As a side note, see
> http://www.spectator.co.uk/article.php3?table=old§ion=current&issue
> 2003-07-26&id=3341
>
> "If you are looking for some fun, and have a research grant to spend,
> try this. Visit an American university, bump into random students in the
> corridor and loudly call each one 'asshole'. Then measure their
> reactions."
>
> <snip>
>
> "From the earliest days of the American Republic, honour played a vital
> role in the political process. The famous duel between Aaron Burr and
> Alexander Hamilton is only the most notable example. There were many
> others. Even Abraham Lincoln once accepted a challenge to a duel, though
> it was never actually fought."
>
> <snip>
>
> What do you all think of the concept of being honor-bound (as defined in
> the article)? What is an alternative to a showdown? And is the
> alternative as decisive and useful, or just less boorish? Is this
> possibly the crux of our divide?
>
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