Watching Revenge of the Sith when it hit me.
The Jedi vs Sith was never good vs evil but two opposing philosophies.
History is written by the victors and they will always write themselves as the heroes and the good guys.
While in power, Palatine made the Jedi out to be evil. Leaving any survivors few places to hide. While throughout the centuries before, the Jedi did the same to the Sith.
Now, there are actually that were clearly not what the good guys would do. Slavery, child murder, torture, etc. These were some be there Sith so they must be evil, right? Well, the Jedi would torture as well though not as often and always with reluctance. The Jedi would also 'kidnap' infants showing an aptitude in the force to join their ranks be what could arguably be called brainwashing. So as Master Kenobi once said, [quote]...many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.[/quote] Both and neither the Jedi and\nor the Sith were evil.
History is written by the victors and they will always write themselves as the heroes and the good guys.
While in power, Palatine made the Jedi out to be evil. Leaving any survivors few places to hide. While throughout the centuries before, the Jedi did the same to the Sith.
Now, there are actually that were clearly not what the good guys would do. Slavery, child murder, torture, etc. These were some be there Sith so they must be evil, right? Well, the Jedi would torture as well though not as often and always with reluctance. The Jedi would also 'kidnap' infants showing an aptitude in the force to join their ranks be what could arguably be called brainwashing. So as Master Kenobi once said, [quote]...many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.[/quote] Both and neither the Jedi and\nor the Sith were evil.
