The Death Penalty

Ah, but Darth Bane of all people was able to be captured, and I'd dare say he was as powerful as Palpatine. Thus it is conceivable that Palpatine could be caught and imprisoned, it's just likely that he would escape if he was ever given the slightest opportunity, thus he's high risk.

And just to play devil's advocate, let me try to defend poor old misunderstood Uncle Palps. Palpatine did indeed embrace the Dark Side, a quasi religious order similar to the Jedi Order in many regards, differing only in how they utilize the Force. But one cannot discriminate him solely on his choice of religious belief. Thus we must look to his actions.

Here you may point out the wars the Jedi 'claim' he started, or the difficult decisions he made as Emperor of the Galaxy, choices that often led to the death's of others. But all of those difficult decisions were done for the greater good. Palpatine wanted an overarching peace for the entire galaxy. In fact he was on the eve of completing his goal when it was foiled by the selfish actions of the Skywalkers.

End skewed defense. Very Happy

Perhaps a better question would be: is Palpatine really evil? Though that's probably worthy of it's own thread.
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I would love to write in that thread. Very Happy

Now I'm confused. That went right over my head.

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Relativism is the belief that Right and Wrong are a point of view rather than a fact. So even though Matt Stover is a good author, I don't really enjoy his books as much as the average person. I might not mind it so much if relativism wasn't so ingrained in our society.

I'll stop now. Razz

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Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Ah, but if two people get into a fight, each will often think they are right. Typically the winner declares themselves to be truly right. And since none of us mortals is all knowing, it's fairly impossible to say who is truly right or wrong.
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God ain't no mortal I've ever heard of. Razz

Ah, but if two people get into a fight, each will often think they are right. Typically the winner declares themselves to be truly right. And since none of us mortals is all knowing, it's fairly impossible to say who is truly right or wrong.

Exactly Smile

History determines who was right and wrong and that is penning in our books by the victor.

Truth is always about POV.

All truth.
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That is true. Or is it?

It isn't. But we mortals often don't have the capacity to determine truth on our own.

Anyone else notice that this is so not about the death penalty anymore? Wink

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All things die, Anakin Skywalker, even stars burn out.

So this is how liberty dies....with thunderous applause.

Those without swords can still die upon them

The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.

Last edited by Reepicheep on Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:19 pm; edited 1 time in total

Exactly. By saying relativism is right, you're already contradicting yourself because you just said nothing is right. And when people get in arguments, how can they even think they are right if there is no Right and Wrong. They have to be judging it on something.
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Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

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