These days I'd call it a FAFO-cracy. The duel wasn't important, it was the overall regulating effect on malice the potential consequences of a duel had. Bullies

These days I'd call it a FAFO-cracy. The duel wasn't important, it was the overall regulating effect on malice the potential consequences of a duel had. Bullies are practically defined as exploiting the external protection from present consequences they have. I'd argue the reason we don't have duels anymore is because we have so many lawyers in public office, and systems of honour and consequences tend historically to thin their numbers.