The Jedi Golden Rule

Alan wrote: The contemporary habit of abbreviating lengthy and detailed explanations into a meme or pithy one-liner is a habit greatly to be resisted.

But I like memes. Mostly the cat ones. I think my Facebook profile still lists me as 'resident memeticist' at a consulting firm. As it has for the past two years or so.

The contemporary habit of abbreviating lengthy and detailed explanations into a meme or pithy one-liner is a habit greatly to be resisted.

Its long been the habit for people to quote other people. Those quotes, are usually, if not always from a larger form of work.

Some people simply do not need a wall of text to say what they need to say.

Why is it to be resisted?

Quantity does not translate to quality.

Why should any rule be made understandable right from the get go? Speciouly the rules of religious/philosophical/spiritual beliefs which tend to enjoy the riddling nature of simple words of wisdom.

A "Golden Rule" is no different than say our coined term "May The Force Be With You" It is simply something people of that faith like to say most often. This does not exactly make it the whole defining factor of that faith. A "Golden Rule" to me, is meant to encourage others to look further into it. To inspire research and curiosity. It is meant to draw people in and go "Huh...I really like that...why is it that way?"

You know...much like 'The Power of Myth' you all so love to use in your IP :whistle: Myth, after all, is inspiring because of it's non descriptive creation to touch upon a spirits curiosity.

This is why I say, the Golden Rule of Jedi would be "Ashla"

Ashla when researched, touches up on absolutely everything that makes a Jedi. Ashla is, after all, the lightside of the Force. The Side that Jedi follow, practice, and place into their daily lives. So not only is this in it's most simplistic of forms, but it inspires others to look further into it.

"Ashla? Why Ashla? What is Ashla?"

The more vague the more open to interpretation.

rugadd wrote: The more vague the more open to interpretation.

+ the less useful as an actual rule for that reason.

Gisteron wrote:

rugadd wrote: The more vague the more open to interpretation.

+ the less useful as an actual rule for that reason.

Which is exactly why the written word is so very important to consider in all things. If you write in vauge terms with vauge words then yes. Absolutely the use of it will be open for interpretation. But if the rule are written with precise words that leave little room for interpretation, then the risk is invalid.

Ashla, is very well defined and is quite clear on what it's purpose is. One cannot change it's definition due to how clear it is.

But all of this seems to ties into the appropriateness of simplification or complexity. If something is over-complicated then that is a little silly, but if something is oversimplified then that is just as silly. We will probably be alright so long as when reading the simplified version we bear in mind the complex version and vice versa.

Jedi Golden Rule

Acceptance…
Yours is not the only one that counts.

Wescli Wardest wrote: Jedi Golden Rule

Acceptance…
Yours is not the only one that counts.

Just playing Devils Advocate here :laugh: but...Should we then be Accepting of the Dark Side? Of the True Evils? Should we be accepting of blatant abuse?

We should accept they exist, as opposed to not.

How we respond to them is circumstantial.