sciwiz12
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A fool will lead you astray and all of mankind are fools.
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Post by sciwiz12 on Aug 24, 2008 8:32:55 GMT -5
Why do people who claim to be jedi (no offense meant throughout the entirety of this thread) try to maintain that title and add there own rules like that it"s "ok to have love". It's ok be compassionate but if some one is talking about dating then doesn't that take away their jediness. Even with sith, I don't remember sideous going out with anyone. Jedi should be filled with calm, knowledge, and serenity for those who still observe the code. Even happiness and love lead to dark emotions which lead to the dark side and caring for someone leads to the light side. Dating itself is only a distraction from the path. My question is, should dating be allowed for any force user except gray jedi who are neutral anyways.
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Mike K.
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Post by Mike K. on Aug 24, 2008 10:23:16 GMT -5
Well you gotta figure that we are human and this is the real world so I don't think it would really matter much whether or not a Jedi/Sith has a wife/husband or girl friend/boy friend.
I guess an example would be that I am a Jedi and I have a girl friend, just like any normal person in high school. I am able to keep my thoughts clear and follow the will of the force just fine, even if I love her more than anything. One needs to learn control of there thoughts and actions.
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Post by Darth Draconis on Aug 24, 2008 15:45:50 GMT -5
There are also various different Jedi traditions in the Star Wars Mythos. The New Jedi Order was built on teaching more similar to Pre-Ruusan Jedi, with less rigid restrictions.
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sciwiz12
Sith
A fool will lead you astray and all of mankind are fools.
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Post by sciwiz12 on Aug 24, 2008 16:41:22 GMT -5
everyone is missing the point. I'm not saying that you aren't allowed to have relationships as a jedi or sith, but don't expect to be the greatest or most powerful because regaurdless of what some may think, everything in this world is just a distraction from a world beyond. Love is natural bu (and I mean no offense) it is a weakness. It adds another variable in the science experiment of life and the force. Some people are above average at this juggeling game but they will never reach full potential. Say like in the above example one were going to high school, had a girlfrined, and was a jedi or a sith. The girl takes away from school causing school to eat up meditation time, causing one's skills to dull and weaken. In fact I should probably meditate now instead of arguing about relationships and the force. "Oh and by the way Luke was a fool to be so lax on the jedi order and for that may his fictional character suffer, hiss."
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Post by Darth Draconis on Aug 24, 2008 20:22:11 GMT -5
Fair enough. I won't completely disagree, because I see your point, and it is a completely valid point from my perspective...I'm not really sure what to say though..I suppose it's yet another balancing act. We are humans, and we have a biological and psychological desire to connect with others, but what you are saying is pretty much true. I guess each of us should find our happy medium. Would that be plausible, perhaps? A comprimise, so to speak, between our conscious desires and our hardwired desires...
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Post by JeRegretRiens on Jan 3, 2009 12:26:15 GMT -5
I tend to agree with you on the concept of it all being a balancing act. My wife takes my attention away from meditation and spiritual pursuits, but I think that's okay. I never wanted to be the -best- at my spirituality...I want to be the best -me-, and that me is spiritual AND married.
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