Yeah I know its just a movie, do I really have to explain what I mean cause I'm really just to lazy.
2006-06-27 05:37:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it's an excellent observation (although flawed in that it's an absolute statement on its own). It's very much like Bush's statement "You're either with us or against us." Anytime you force people into two distinct camps of belief (one an absolute truth and one an absolute lie), you're creating a dichotomy that doesn't necessarily exist. It's manipulation and a form of evil.
It's entirely possible, for instance, to want to capture and punish those responsible for 9/11 and prevent future terror attacks while at the same time thinking that the war in Iraq is illegal and unjustified. According to Bush, however, being against the war in Iraq would make someone 'against us,' and therefore the enemy too. What he tried to accomplish with that statement was a unified country who would turn on anyone (including its own citizens) if they questioned Bush and his tactics. He was marginally successful, I think. He created an absolute. It harmed the country. It stifled debate for a while because people who wanted to speak out feared that they would be seen as "against" getting the terrorists, and those who supported Bush really DID see anyone else that way!
Seeing things in absolutes is dangerous. It creates instability, fear and hatred where before there was none. As such, it's a marvelous tool for a ruler.
2006-06-27 05:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by tagi_65 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a statement about a ficticious group. Aside from that, there is more evil found in moral relativism than in moral absolutes. The Jedi were full of good intentions but, in the end were wussies. Kind of like like real-life liberals. Good thing for the liberals that the Sith are make-believe or their fate would be that of the dodo bird or the Jedi.
2006-06-27 13:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by Tracy H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I laughed out loud in the theater when Obi-Wan said that. Since that was an absolute statement. If Obi-Wan's comment was true, then he was calling himself a Sith. If they were not true, his argument for Anakin being a Sith was flawed (though the conclusion was correct). HA!
2006-06-27 12:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by RandyGE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the Jedi religion is as valid as any other in the world. They are all made up after all.
If you can't tell from my nickname I'm a big Star Wars fan (no, not of episodes 1-3 I just treat them like the 6th season of Buffy, doesn't exist) but I find this whole Jedi thing silly.
Still, as I said, it's as valid as any other set of mythology.
2006-06-27 12:47:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's this great book called the Dharma of Star Wars, you can find it on Amazon.com. It explains the Buddhist overtones in the six star wars films, and was written by a monk who is also a huge star wars fanboy.
2006-06-27 12:41:12 · answer #5 · answered by Spooky - Gender Anarchist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess Jedis take time in counsels to decide something that their unsure of and Siths solve the problem without any doubts.
2006-06-27 12:41:12 · answer #6 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you the Sith Lord we've been looking for?
2006-06-27 12:45:45 · answer #7 · answered by Maestro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Dr. Spock on the USS Enterprise. He's very logical and sees things in terms of pure black and white...absolutely!
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2006-06-27 13:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by Mad Max 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That statement itself is an absolute. Ironic, huh?
2006-06-27 12:40:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Star Wars. It has a lot of philosophy in it.
2006-06-27 12:42:10 · answer #10 · answered by courage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋