system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[Star Wars] Why is bringing balance to the force so important?
gpt
The Force is the energy of life. The dark side is disease, cancer.

When Palpatine rose to power, he was manipulating the dark side to the point where it was actively interfering with the abilities of the Jedi, blinding their visions and diminishing their powers.