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fandomhigh2022-12-09 01:57 pm
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"Welcome back, everybody," Lana said cheerfully as they filed in. "Today we'll be looking at one of the many contradictions in Sith philosophy as it's practiced. You might guess from things we've discussed so far that traditional Sith outlooks are somewhat stagnant and mired in the past." She shrugged. "You would, to some extent, be absolutely correct."
She smiled ruefully. "There is an entire sphere of Sith learning and influence devoted entirely to the keeping of ancient Sith knowledge, and another devoted to keeping viewpoints from changing too much. However, it is also traditional - although not necessary - for apprentices to overthrow and supplant their masters, and the philosophy of strength and individuality as paramount does tend to lead to...well, ideally change, suboptimally chaos.
"Where do you think these contradictions come from? Are they inherent in the philosophy, or simply due to the nature of sentient beings? How would you resolve them?"
She smiled ruefully. "There is an entire sphere of Sith learning and influence devoted entirely to the keeping of ancient Sith knowledge, and another devoted to keeping viewpoints from changing too much. However, it is also traditional - although not necessary - for apprentices to overthrow and supplant their masters, and the philosophy of strength and individuality as paramount does tend to lead to...well, ideally change, suboptimally chaos.
"Where do you think these contradictions come from? Are they inherent in the philosophy, or simply due to the nature of sentient beings? How would you resolve them?"
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