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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6785629" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>Yes, but you should be blaming the Galactic Senate for that, not the Jedi.</p><p></p><p>Because, think for a moment - what are the Jedi going to do about it? They don't have legislative power. So, you want them to use their powers (mind control and violence) to eradicate the practice because the Jedi say so? How would putting themselves above the law in this manner make them any better? They answer to the Senate for good reason!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you had a kid who was going to develop superpowers and anger management issues, you'd want them trained early, too. See below.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think you are oversimplifying. </p><p></p><p>The Jedi teach emotional repression and detachment *for good reason*. Certain of what we'll call "negative emotions" (fear, anger, hatred) are like PCP to a Force user: 1) they give great strength, and access to abilities you don't otherwise get, but... you're acting in fear and anger. And 2) such use is, for lack of a better term, addictive. This isn't just Jedi propaganda - we see it happen in the movies.</p><p></p><p>Thus, if you don't teach a Force-capable person about emotional control, the end result is going to be much like not teaching kids what happens when they use drugs (drugs that give them angry superpowers) but making sure they get easy access to said drugs. Bad scene. Imagine you were in the Marvel Universe, and every superpowered person would, if they didn't keep themselves in check, Hulk out and rage all over the place. That's kind of what we are looking at, just with Force-lightning and -choking instead of buildings falling over. </p><p></p><p>The Light side really isn't Good. It is more like it is lacking negative emotional influence. You can still do bad things when not steeped in anger and fear - but being steeped in anger and fear pretty much assures you do bad things to others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6785629, member: 177"] Yes, but you should be blaming the Galactic Senate for that, not the Jedi. Because, think for a moment - what are the Jedi going to do about it? They don't have legislative power. So, you want them to use their powers (mind control and violence) to eradicate the practice because the Jedi say so? How would putting themselves above the law in this manner make them any better? They answer to the Senate for good reason! If you had a kid who was going to develop superpowers and anger management issues, you'd want them trained early, too. See below. I think you are oversimplifying. The Jedi teach emotional repression and detachment *for good reason*. Certain of what we'll call "negative emotions" (fear, anger, hatred) are like PCP to a Force user: 1) they give great strength, and access to abilities you don't otherwise get, but... you're acting in fear and anger. And 2) such use is, for lack of a better term, addictive. This isn't just Jedi propaganda - we see it happen in the movies. Thus, if you don't teach a Force-capable person about emotional control, the end result is going to be much like not teaching kids what happens when they use drugs (drugs that give them angry superpowers) but making sure they get easy access to said drugs. Bad scene. Imagine you were in the Marvel Universe, and every superpowered person would, if they didn't keep themselves in check, Hulk out and rage all over the place. That's kind of what we are looking at, just with Force-lightning and -choking instead of buildings falling over. The Light side really isn't Good. It is more like it is lacking negative emotional influence. You can still do bad things when not steeped in anger and fear - but being steeped in anger and fear pretty much assures you do bad things to others. [/QUOTE]
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