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CMV: In reality, choosing to be a Jedi is far more emotionally damaging than giving in to the Dark Side.

I'm relatively new to the Star Wars Saga, but I've gotten pretty involved in it recently and it throws out some ideas that are really interesting and important discussions to have. Discussions about psychology and philosophy and politics and humanity. 

Up until now, I thought that the Jedi were the shit. I was pretty fucking angry about the fact that the I hadn't been trained as a Padawan from a young age because I'm almost certain that the force is strong in me. I can feel it. The Jedi are the coolest, strongest, sexiest, most content, most zen, people in the universe. Aren't they?

There are obviously parallels that can be drawn between the Jedi and Buddhist monks. No sex, no attachments, no possessions, the striving for a life without anger, fear or suffering (cause we all know that leads to the dark side) and driven by selflessness and goodness and light. It's a pathway chosen by specific, special, suited people who don't need the other stuff.

But I'm just not sure it's sustainable. Even for these unique few. As human beings, we need anger and passion and fear to drive us. Fear especially. Part of what growing up teaches you is to feel the fear and do it anyway. The repression and denial of fear is what leads to depression, anxiety and all kinds of other mental disorders. And selflessness and righteousness can only drive us for so long before we run out of steam. We need a personal, emotional investment. There's not enough fire behind goodness and virtue to keep us going, keep us clear, keep us sane. I think it's more likely that most of the Jedi would end up like Anakin eventually. Half robot and mentally ill.

I get it. The Jedi are special and unique and strong. And I'm not saying I know everything about The Force and the way it works and the way it affects people, (as Han Solo says in The Force Awakens, 'that's not how the force works!'), but maybe the Jedi aren't as together as we originally thought. Maybe they're even more fucked up than the Dark Side.

So maybe I wouldn't be a Jedi after all, but a Sith. Because Sith just wanna have fun.
gpt
I don't think your interpretation is correct. Jedi aren't about *not* feeling things at all, they're about not being *ruled* by these feelings. It's about seeing the correct path *through* them. Ultimately, Jedi philosophy is about balance, peace and composure.  

For instance, they're obviously attached to their their mission as guardians of peace. They adhere by strong ideals, even when it leaves them at odds with others. They also form strong bonds both within the order and outside. It's not like they're expected to be robots.