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[Star Wars] Why is it that force lightning is only practiced by the dark side?

I couldn't help but wonder why I have never seen a Jedi use Force Lightning. It looks like a really effective power, and I find it curious to why it's only the Sith and the dark powers practice this ability.
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Force lightning is a very offensive power. It causes pain and tissue damage in its victims, the ones not killed by it. This agony feeds the force user and affects him/her. The Jedi do not shy away from violence, not when it is used to defend the innocent or to protect the common good, but they would never use such a painful ability against their enemies.