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Balance In The Force

Discussion in 'Literature' started by JediMasterDon-L, Feb 11, 2005.

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  1. JediMasterDon-L

    JediMasterDon-L Jedi Youngling

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    I'm not sure if this has been discussed or not, but given Jacen's change during the Yuuzhan Vong crisis, do you believe it is possible for someone to stand in perfect balance in the force and draw upon all of its power, but not be light or dark?
     
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    LijoT Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Given what GL has said about the light and dark side of the force, no. If one uses the dark side powers or the negative emotions, he's seduced by the dark side.
    What Jacen did was what Luke and all the other old Jedi have been doing - obeying the will of the force. The difference here is that it was his destiny and was chosen to be used by the force - as he himself understood he would never again reach that level. In addition, there are people who believe that Jacen was using the dark side there, believeing that there's no such thing..Vergere told Jacen that there is no dark side of the force (a lie), a belief which would make it easy for someone to lose to the dark side.

    The force itself is always in balance, dark (dark side of the force) and light (the force) until the balance shifts when evil begins to take over, as GL said.

    If you want to use the power of the dark side you will be going to the dark side, or at least partly, by unleashing the negative emotions. There's no other way, because that's the basis of the idea of the force. You may think you're not doing anything wrong, but the dark side will keep seducing and you'll be lost.
     
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