DuracellEnergizer said:

Darth Bizarro said:

So why exactly would it be acceptable to assume that Yoda would condone and even train a Jedi to use a lightsaber, and yet somehow completely ridiculous that he might use one himself. That doesn't make any sense. So yes, it is just a matter of opinion.

So if a parent teaches their child how to ride a bike, that automatically means they themselves have to ride or even own one of their own?

You would be correct. Teaching a child to ride a bike doesn't automatically mean that they themselves have ever ridden one. But it would be a logical guess that they might have.

The point I'm attempting to make isn't whether or not Yoda or the Emperor having a lightsaber is a good thing. I'm simply stating that I don't feel the original trilogy makes a strong enough case against the notion of them using one to prove definitively that this is a contradiction of their characters. There is no right or wrong answer here.