... men the hope of getting rich quickly and easily. Secondly, gambling often becomes a habit, as strong as the drink craving, which a man cannot break; and How does the gambling affect the society? ... to run a risk. In gambling they risk the loss of their money; in a duel the loss of their lives. But in most modern civilized countries, dueling is a crime in the eye of the law, and is punishable ... each other, that is their own private affair. Why should the law stop them? The answer is that it is not their own private affair. It is a public affair; because, if every citizen can take the...