A sentient Force?

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This was my answer to the "A sentient Force" assignment. I will post what I wrote below in hopes that it might give people a viewpoint to consider when tackling this question themselves. 

I understand how a sentient force can be a two-edged sword with positives and negatives. Carrying an order whether it be from your chain of command or your god, or a representative of a specific cause and doing everyone you are told because they must be right, their more higher up, more important, I serve them, therefore, they must be right, which is great if the directive is peaceful and love thy neighbour. However, if your order was to cause chaos by setting a fire to someone's house because “it is the will of God” because they are heretics. Then it would come into conflict with a moral code. My point is Jedi should not be forced to follow a certain path, whilst I have a believe the force may be sentient, If the force had a will we should not follow it blindly and think its right because we are told to serve the will of the force, we might be told a directive of the force which breaks the Jedi code, thus we are no longer being Jedi. We shouldn't lose our individuality or freedom or moral code when being a part of a religion if we are then we are at risk of becoming a thrall to a sentient being. 

 

1 reason why a sentient force is detrimental to a Jedi is because: A Jedi could be forced to follow a way of life, a set of orders like go beat up that person. Which may be contrary to our moral code or even breaks our Jedi code. A Jedi could also lose their individual freedom if we were forced to change our lives and follow a strict set of guidelines set by a sentient force. For example, Ashoka made Buddhism the state religion around 260 B.C. He was perhaps the first emperor in the history of India who tried to establish a Buddhist polity by implementing the Dasa Raja Dharma or the ten precepts outlined by Lord Buddha himself as the duty of a perfect ruler. Ashoka took advice from someone who was almost seen as higher power and then almost dictated them into his society, which again could restrict someone's freedom to choose. As Jedi we are protectors of freedom, we shouldn't follow a sentient force if its break our code

 

.1 Reason why a sentient force is good for the Jedi. We could follow and get directives from someone who is benevolent, peaceful and all caring, guiding us on a path. If the majority of Jedi wanted to follow someone who is wise and showing the qualities of a great Jedi, then they could pass and their wisdom and help all Jedi go on their individual journey of spiritual enlightenment. The sentient force might want to get us to help create a lasting legacy which would be a good thing if he was peaceful for example “After becoming the follower of Lord Buddha, emperor Ashoka spread Buddhism all over his empire.to help bring moral, spiritual, and social renewal. This helped create a lasting legacy of peace in his kingdom”. Ashoka took wisdom from a wise ruler and kind person and he did help implement a small time of peace in his kingdom

 

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