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Post #1309445

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DominicCobb
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General Star Wars Random Thoughts Thread
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7-Dec-2019, 1:06 PM

ZkinandBonez said:

TavorX said:

Kinda weird to think in-universe that the bad guys explicitly call their side the “dark-side.” Paradoxically they don’t believe they are evil but they’re also conceding that they are evil. It makes more sense to stick with monikers like Sith vs Jedi. Like Republicans vs Democrats, either side is going to think the other side is demonizing. Neither would logically say they are evil or morally bankrupt themselves on their side of the fence. It’s not the most attractive way to recruit others. Imagine if Vader didn’t say scary things to Luke like “dark side” and just more things to try to screw with his head such as Obi-Wan being a liar. Saying you’re evil kinda cancels out anything else you say versus just appearing like you believe you’re in the right.

Just because we in the real world often to assume “light vs dark” symbolizes “good vs evil” that doesn’t meant it applies to the SW universe. Also, I’m quite positive there would be plenty of people IRL that would have no issues what so ever with joining the “dark” side. If anything it has an edgy, or even exotic, vibe to it that would appeal to plenty of people.

This, but also it’s very much an ‘ends justify the means’ sort of thing for those who think they can use the dark side and still be in the right. I mean, any imperial would need to have that kind of thinking if they went along with the Death Star. Notably, if you look at when Dooku and Vader goad Anakin and Luke to use the dark side, they’re not really saying ‘be evil,’ they’re more suggesting to them that refusing to use the dark side is a weakness. This of course ties in with Yoda saying the dark side is quicker and more seductive. One could easily posit as well that using the dark side twists one’s perception of right and wrong.

That being said, not every bad guy thinks they aren’t evil. Certainly Palpatine knows he’s evil and revels in it.