Unfortunately this isn't the Wild West, and although it's efficient, is not the way to do things.
I'd say that efficiency is paramount in situations like this... and I would also say that this was more common in colonial times than the Wild West (See: Alexander Hamilton v. Aaron Burr).
We use programs for efficiency of doing dull and repetitive tasks, I say we use duels to solve high-end disputes. If someone fears for their life, then they back down and it's problem solved, and if someone truly feels their reputation was irreversibly tarnished, then they would not be backing down until they had satisfaction.
I would also put it forward that while Ian's solution may not be the most morally viable solution, it sounds like an efficient one (and if it is done wrongfully, there may be a duel afterwards)


