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[Star Wars]Why is the dark side so tempting?

One thing I've never understood about the Force is that the threat of turning to the dark side isn't really consistent with how non-Force sensitive people act.

Hypothetically, if Luke did give into his hatred and the dark side, and strike down Palpatine he could've easily just thought, "Well, now that that's done and all my friends are safe I can let go of this anger," and he wouldn't suddenly be totally fine with becoming a gigantic asshole forever and turn on everyone he ever loved, but that's basically exactly what Palpatine expects to happen to Luke, and what previously happened with Anakin.

The way it's talked about it seems like a dark side act can easily cause someone to fully embrace the dark side entirely and have an massive perspective change on life until some profound moment causes them to change to the light side, once again having a massive perspective change.

However, history has shown that people are capable of committing great acts of hatred and then turning around and living completely loving, caring, and normal lives not committed to hatred or the dark side.

**tl;dr Why is it so dangerous for a force sensitive to give into the dark side even for a moment or for a single act? How does it warp a person's perspective so that they fully embrace things that would've previously reviled them?**
gpt
It's like a drug. It's an intense high that goes along the liberation from whatever rules you're bound by normally.

Imagine someone's pissed you off. It feels good to work that anger out, yeah? Now imagine that feeling fueled by space magic that gets stronger the more intense your emotions are.

Not only that, but it distorts your current thoughts and feelings. Anakin loved Padme (though some might say he was more in love with the idea of being in love with her), yet once he started turning, that love turned into jealousy and obsession and anger when she didn't act how he wanted her to.