The Jedi Confusion?

By Link the Writer · May 1, 2010 · 455 · 4
  1. This just occured to me after watching some Star Wars the other day.

    I never understood the Jedi doctrine of “Don’t kill anyone that is unarmed no matter how evil they are!” (See Anakin/Dooku and Mace/Palapatine in Revenge of the Sith)

    I mean, what if someone, through some miracle, cornered Hitler and was about to kill him for the good of the world and a Jedi Master came? I could see it now:
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    1940
    (Berlin, Germany)
    (The Assassin, known as Stauffie, smiles with glee. He has trained his whole life for this moment, to kill the most evil man on the planet and stop the atrocities. Finally, here and now, he has the man where he wants him. He knocks the door to Hitler’s private office down.)

    Stauffie: All right, you puny (bleeep)! I have you right where I want you. You’re cornered with no way out, and I have knocked your bodyguards and other officers into comas. Prepare to die!

    (Suddenly, a Jedi Master comes)

    Jedi Master: Nooo! Don’t kill him!

    Stauffie: Um, yes, I think I should. This guy’s more evil than you know and-

    Jedi Master: But if you strike him down in anger, you’ll be no better than he is.

    Stauffie: So, essentially, I have to let him continue his reign of terror all over Europe? Let him initiate a horror that will claim the lives of millions of innocent men, women, and children? Is that what I’m hearing? I should just let him walk rather than ending it all right here and now?

    Jedi Master: Yes. The Force wills it to be so.

    Stauffie: Wow. Just…just wow…

    Adolf Hitler: Hey! It’s good enough for me! :D Tootles! (Skips merrily away)

    Stauffie: (To Jedi Master) Some guardian of peace and justice you are…
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Eh, it was just an observation. :p No need for morality debate. It was just an excuse for me to come back. lol

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  1. Eunoia
    I don't remember much about the Star Wars films, the podracing game was more memorable, but anyway that seems like a strange Jedi doctrine. I guess it's saying there should be some fair play or something. Also, the Hitler and Jedi Master scenario was amusing. :p
    Eunoia, May 1, 2010
  2. Agreen
    And I thought Sith were the only ones who thought in absolutes...

    Reminds me of the game KOTOR2, which essentially ripped the ethics of the Jedi apart. Best take on the Star Wars universe I've seen.
    Agreen, May 2, 2010
  3. Blue-Ruvy
    Hahahaha. What an interesting adage. Yes, I agree, in htat situation it would be totally ridiculous. But perhaps there is a line of evil htat you have to be over in order to be killed while unarmed. Hitler, Bin Laden, Herrod etc. But consider this: police today would come under fire from the media and even be prosecuted if they killed an unarmed criminal. because hwy would htey kill him? surely he could just be captured?
    Hrmmmm.....I think I'll go and contemplate this some more. Damn Jedis - making me think so much. :p
    Blue-Ruvy, May 4, 2010
  4. Blue-Ruvy
    Hahahaha. What an interesting adage. Yes, I agree, in tat situation it would be totally ridiculous. But perhaps there is a line of evil that you have to be over in order to be killed while unarmed. Hitler, Bin Laden, Herrod etc. But consider this: police today would come under fire from the media and even be prosecuted if they killed an unarmed criminal. because why would they kill him? surely he could just be captured?
    Hrmmmm.....I think I'll go and contemplate this some more. Damn Jedis - making me think so much. :p
    Blue-Ruvy, May 4, 2010
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