Comments on: Star Wars Confusion http://beautifulwarriorwomen.com/blog/star-wars-confusion/ REAL Warriors, REAL Women. TM Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:22:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Eldra http://beautifulwarriorwomen.com/blog/star-wars-confusion/#comment-5033 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:13:52 +0000 http://beautifulwarriorwomen.com/blog/star-wars-confusion/#comment-5033 Correct. The intention behind the action defines the whole thing. That is the point I was making and I'm glad that you said it so clearly. :) People instinctively know this, which is why no one is horrified if someone uses violence to protect themselves. Thanks for the great comment. :) Eldra Correct. The intention behind the action defines the whole thing. That is the point I was making and I’m glad that you said it so clearly. :)

People instinctively know this, which is why no one is horrified if someone uses violence to protect themselves.

Thanks for the great comment. :)

Eldra

]]> by: Heath http://beautifulwarriorwomen.com/blog/star-wars-confusion/#comment-5030 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:52:02 +0000 http://beautifulwarriorwomen.com/blog/star-wars-confusion/#comment-5030 I think the confusion is mixing violence with the intent. The Emperor was goading Luke to strike from hatred, to kill the Emperor because Luke hated the Emperor and wanted the Emperor dead. However, were Yoda standing there, he would have countered that killing the Emperor isn't the goal. The hatred should not be the reason. Saving lives would be the motivation. Strike from a center of hope and humanity, not from rage. Violence, in and of itself is neither good or bad. When I chop wood, I must commit myself to a violent act, but there really isn't any moral issue with chopping dead wood for a winter fire. Rage brings power, but there is a loss of control, which is why Yoda wants Luke to practice his abilities so that he doesn't need to rely on rage. By the way, I agree. The original 3 were the best, then, Lucas fell to the Dark Side of money and fame ... gosh, I wish I was tempted by money and fame. Heath I think the confusion is mixing violence with the intent. The Emperor was goading Luke to strike from hatred, to kill the Emperor because Luke hated the Emperor and wanted the Emperor dead. However, were Yoda standing there, he would have countered that killing the Emperor isn’t the goal. The hatred should not be the reason. Saving lives would be the motivation. Strike from a center of hope and humanity, not from rage.

Violence, in and of itself is neither good or bad. When I chop wood, I must commit myself to a violent act, but there really isn’t any moral issue with chopping dead wood for a winter fire.

Rage brings power, but there is a loss of control, which is why Yoda wants Luke to practice his abilities so that he doesn’t need to rely on rage.

By the way, I agree. The original 3 were the best, then, Lucas fell to the Dark Side of money and fame … gosh, I wish I was tempted by money and fame.

Heath

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