Ask a Dark Sider.

I can't speak for others, but I'm being earnest....

Words are defined by how one chooses to interpret them...for some being nice means helping the poor, for others being nice means not hurling insults at the poor...everything is subject to interpretation...the hardest thing for any of us to do is to see things from another's perspective...especially when limited to a textual form of communication because it deprives us of body language and tone...

Personally I prefer to help rather than harm...though I am selective in whom and when to help since it can deprive them of a learning experience, and can weaken them...when possible I try to help in a manner that will give strength...

I consider myself both light and dark, two elements working together. I guess its very Yang and Yin. i just ascribe the titles of Jedi and Sith to the practises specific to each one, and do both.

To expand on an earlier answer, not all followers of the Dark Aspect follow the teachings of the Sith. It's like Algebra and Geometry. They're both math, which makes them similar to an extent, but enough differences that they warrant their own name.

I remember reading that a previous head of the Aspect was a Krath at one point.

Yes, in the earlier incarnation the Dark aspect of the F.A. had the Sith, Krath, and Jensaari. The Sith were big into the mystical side, the Krath focused on the intellectual side, and the Jensaari were the warriors.

If anything it made for interesting training and ideas.

But no, not all followers of the Dark path follow the teachings of the Sith, or any starwars subgroup.

I at first was reluctant at first to even consider the "dark path" merely because I assumed anyone who would follow such pursuits in their life would be a sort of person I would not care to be or to associate with, but upon some further examination, it seems like the Sith Knights merely are more self-serving, capitalize more on advantages and power, and are open to their emotions as opposed to trying to subdue them. I would wonder, is there a decent amount of Sith Knights here at the temple, or is there another Sith equivalent to this site? I by no means intend on abandoning my pursuits here, but I would most definitely like to know.

The Jensaarai forum is fairly dead these days. I checked up on it awhile ago and the newest post was months ago. I don't know any Krath either. Are there any there back at the Academy who aren't on the OOTS?

Argos, There's no Sith Knights at this Temple to my knowledge. Khaos is a Sith Lord(?), I'm an Initiate and The Oncoming Storm is... I don't know what he is.

All religions -including the Star Wars mythology- portray the dark side (real) as dangerous, I think Yoda tells Luke in Empire Strikes Back that 'more seductive it is'. The eventual dangers and innate power of the Dark Side (myth) to effect many people's lives is painted as the reason for the Jedi's totalitarian opposition to the Dark Side.

Most religions and mythologies don't have a realistic dark path (at least any that have any dogma or detailed significance) usually because the evil presented in the bible, Koran or pagan myths is supernatural and never enacted by people in a cult equal to that of the normative cult. IE the New Testament myths don't describe a satanic group parallel to the apostles, and historically we assume there never was such a group.

One of the definitions of the term "religion" (academics spend as much time trying to define it as Jedi do with the term Jedi! ) is from the original Latin: 'religere' which means to bind together. The idea, it is argued, is that religion is a sociologically binding force* bringing groupings together in shared beliefs and customs.

The path of the Sith with its 'Rule of Two' aptly portrays the typical archetype of a follower of occultism, in that he is always alone. Religion in this sense is not binding together a group because the dark side in most theologies is a selfish one. Religions that help others (pretty much all religions) are good for maintaining a community. For this reason, most religions lack a dark side community that they are opposed to and instead historically experience occultists rather than prophets. This is during the lifespan of the religion, never in the original mythology.

Unique to the Star Wars religion is that as a sci-fi mythology with very detailed accounts and portrayals of culture and philosophies it is possible to follow a dark path with precise adherence to the mythology on an equal footing to the light path. Arguably there is more details of Sith doctrine than Jedi doctrine in the canon. It is remarkable for me to note that in distinct divergence with the mythology, the real Jedi do not seem so violently opposed to real Sith or 'dark siders'.

Jedi often misunderstand the Sith, because they go straight to what Star Wars says about them, so they think Sith are naturally evil. Here's an example to help people better understand.

1. Teacher teaches for free because he genuinely wants to help people and is selfless.
2. Teacher teaches because he likes teaching, it's his passion, and he gets a paycheck, which helps him get other things he wants in life.

That doesn't make the second teacher evil because he follows his passion and does it for personal gain.

Most people if they took time enough to look, would find out they are more Sith than Jedi. You have a career you are PASSIONATE about, and you seek to have more POWER in that career.

It's the core fundamentals that I enjoy. It's the control and use of passion and the primal nature of man. It's rising up to become better than others for the sake of one's self and one's goals, rather than


I don't see how that is dark? Self-centered but not dark. Come on you're a nice guy arn't you? Why deni it?[/quote]

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