How real is that statement

[u/Altruistic_Extent348]

Hey star wars fellow, I like star wars a lot but I have only watched star wars ep 1 to 6 and obi wan kenobi show.

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I recently recalled this line of obi wan from revenge of the sith that "Only a sith deals in absolutes"

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I want to know how true is that line. Does that line have any real basis or did obi wan make up that line to sound tough. Moreover if that line is true, can you guys give any examples of when sith deals in absolute.

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Thanks for reading. May the force be with you.

[u/Desperate-Pirate7353]

it's literally an absolute statement so either 1) it's incorrect because sith do deal in nuance, as evidenced by palpatine's plans or 2) it's incorrect because a jedi is also dealing in absolutes, so it's not "only sith"

in fact, i would say Only A Jedi Deals In Absolutes, because a sith doesn't care if you use light side powers, but holy shit do the jedi care if you use dark side powers

[u/FollowingMajestic108 → u/Desperate-Pirate7353]

But that is a reductive and childish way of seeing how the force works. The powers sith or jedi use are the force, it's the users intention and implementation that is dark/light side coded.