In a message dated 08/23/2005 3:51:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, mr1 at rcosta.com writes: In that the government can declare a "legal" war - but individuals can't? I don't believe that war could be "organized", but that's just me. I too remember duelling laws - or conventions. Perhaps that is where I'm getting that niggling feeling of our hero's being in the wrong. Rather than breaking a law by participating in the duel - they transgressed on the conventions therein? MR Michele Riccio mr1 at rcosta.com Hmmm. AFB, too bad because I believe that dueling "rules" are mentioned in TPG. To my memory I seem to remember that Tazendra was always 'saved' from the dishonor of dueling. John D. Barbato, OD