because he thought it was wrong he thought that was a good enough reason and say i know it is not kristian but i have to defend my honor. so the first lesson of the dual is honor will make people do things that is immoral or crazy or not jewish or christian and does not make sense but nevertheless they will do it. it is a powerful discovery suddenly, duke of wellington fights the fight and asking to a duel people laugh because it is ridiculous. in 20 years it goes from being something the gentleman should do to something is not just recognize to be wrong but a source of dishonor it goes from being the honorable thing to the ridiculous nothing more desirable than being ridiculous but goes from honorable to ridiculous just in 20 years. that is a complicated story read the book. [laughter] but a lot of it has to do with the fact it was the aristocratic practice it only works if aristocrats do it if anybody can do it does not distinguish to hobble butchers in barbers and others rude mechanicals that is what shakespeare calls the characters with the rude mechanicals already says one's regular p