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Post by darthreignus on Apr 7, 2008 11:37:18 GMT -5
It has always been my understanding of Jedi philosophy that they would refuse to rule a people for the long term or perminantly. Is this true? If it is, why is it this way? Why does it seem that the Jedi feel that service can only be by accepting cargo of leadership beyond that of their own order?
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Post by darthxul on Apr 7, 2008 17:43:01 GMT -5
my guess is that this is tied up in the adage that power corrupts. prolonged authority tends to make one think in a manner that protects that authority.
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Post by darthreignus on Apr 19, 2008 14:30:11 GMT -5
If that is the case, then that is why the way of the jedi is not for the honest of heart nor the ambitious. While I do believe that power can corrupt, I think that it is power only for power's sake. If a person will strive to master themselves, to become honest and upright (I would use the word Godly, actually) then he should have nothing to fear. I would use the word Godly because God is only God because while he has all power he is also completely trustworthy. If people only understood that then they would begin to understand that God doesn't give man his power because man is untrustworthy. God can't have untrustworthy beings commanding his power, to do so would taint Him. Those that uphold him (the universe, or pluraverse as we may yet discover) would cease to obey him because why should it obey something that is not perfect? What hope could it have in such a Being? No, God is perfect and he does seek to preserve his power, by being perfect in every way.
Did you know that if man has faith in God and seeks to develop His attributes he can earn the trust of God and be put on the path to recieve His power?
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Post by Khaos on Apr 19, 2008 20:35:31 GMT -5
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, power and leadership can start off selflessly and godly and all that. But to actually have power, true power over other people, that can corrupt even the most pure hearted person...Noone is above corruption, even to thik you are starts down the wrong path.All that aside fictionaly, in Darth Bane the rule of two it was said that Chancellor Valorum was the first non jedi to hold the office in quite some time....
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Post by darthreignus on Apr 21, 2008 12:41:26 GMT -5
I agree, power can corrupt. It is sad that we can see that as soon as man gets a little authority, as they suppose, that they immediately begin to excercise unrighteous dominion. That is why many are called but few are chosen.
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Post by sollus on Aug 8, 2008 14:38:37 GMT -5
Leadership is certainly in intoxicating situation. When we have it, we suddenly have a feeling of being respected, looked to, depended upon. But when we do have it, it takes a strong hand to let it go when the situation arises that we must.
Does the Master withold teachings, so that his Apprentice remains under him longer than he should?
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Post by Marcho Millennius on Apr 3, 2009 18:55:10 GMT -5
Is it possible that some beings are born to lead while are others are born to folllow.
Also absolute power with wisdom never corrupts, if absolute power always did corrupt we would'nt have the so called enlightened despots
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Post by jedisin808 on Apr 3, 2009 22:22:18 GMT -5
a master lets his student go when he seems right to do so... the apprentice may not agree but it is the masters choice, for s/he must look towards the future for his/her apprentice, or else they might fall to the dark side....
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