Post by Xukuthe'l on Jul 8, 2013 14:16:07 GMT
Lesson 1: The Sith Code and It's Meaning
-- Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
The Jedi would have you believe that peace is a desirable goal. That peace of the spirit is the way the force is mastered. That a lack of conflict betters man. We, however, know better.
It is our passion and our desire that fuels the Force. It is conflict that improves the lot of civilization and the single being both. Conflict forces one to better one’s self. It forces change, growth, adaptation, evolution, or even death. These are not our laws, but the universe’s. Without conflict, you have only stagnation.
-- Through passion, I gain strength.
What fuels your power with the Force but your passion? The stronger darker emotions, anger, hatred, fear. These passions empower us. The Force gives us all power, even the Jedi, but it is our passion that gives us the strength they lack. It is our goal to be stronger, to achieve our potential and not rest upon our laurels. We are the seekers, not the shepherds.
-- Through strength, I gain power.
The stronger you become in the Force, the more power you will achieve, but always must you fight for your power. Without strife, your victory has no meaning. Without strife, you do not advance. Without strife, there is only stagnation.
-- Through power, I gain victory.
How many victories can you imagine? Peaceful victory? Victory by sacrifice? A truce? An achievement? Unless your victory is achieved by demonstrating that your power is superior, it is only an illusion that is temporary at best. We seek more.
-- Through victory, my chains are broken.
This has been argued over, and often. The chains represent our restrictions, those placed upon us and those placed upon ourselves. Ultimately, the goal of any Sith is to free ourselves of such restrictions. In a way, it is that we may do whatever we wish, but there is more to it than that. One who has freed themselves of restrictions has reached perfection, perfect strength, perfect power, perfect destiny. That is our ideal. Perfection is a goal rather than a state of being. The jedi would argue that, no doubt.
-- The Force shall free me.
The Force is our servant and our master. Our teacher and companion. A weapon and a tool. Know it, and any would know the universe. Master it, and you master the universe. Strive for perfection and the Force shall reward you.
Lesson 2: Social Darwinism & The Sith Stereotype
1.1 Purposeful Murder
Let’s address a common stereotype first: Murder. A true Sith does not murder out of pleasure. You must have a purpose to remove a person. For those of you who want to be a Sith because you think you can go around on murderous rampages for the hell of it, being a Sith is not for you, you are a serial killer. There are some cases where blind rage is an exception, but this is usually brought on by an external force or conflict, not an internal desire to make things bleed.
1.2 Sith Society and Social Darwinism
The Sith are very structured in a pyramid of Social Darwinism, meaning "survival of the fittest." If an animal or being is not strong, they will quickly fall to predators seeking a meal to sustain themselves. We apply this to our way of life. The weak should be servants to the strong, or die. This is only natural, for if we foster a safe environment that would delay the inevitable death of the weak, we would only bring our society down. However, for a Sith to go out of their way to cut down and slaughter the weak would simply be a waste of time, an inefficient allocation of resources. The weak will be killed and weeded out throughout the process regardless; this is how our society is designed.
1.3 Constructive use of Negative Emotions
Sith are fueled by emotions, primarily the negatives. We feed on them to give us power, control and twist them to our will, this is our advantage. Anger, hate, fear, desire, lust, ambition, and envy are all prime examples. These emotions cannot simply be locked into a box and ignored; they are constant and will always plague even the most heartless of beings. Negative emotions, by nature, are unproductive and often lead to frustration, irrationality, and misery, this is why the Sith choose them over all other emotions, we take what is useless, what to others may be a disadvantage, and use these emotions constructively, to give them purpose. Emotions such as "Love" can also fuel us, and often leads to the negative emotions we seek to utilize, but "Love" can also lead to compassion and mercy: disadvantages that can all Sith should seek to avoid, but that is a lesson for another time. Sith, on the whole, believe that emotions are of nature. They are natural parts of life and the universe, and because the Jedi seek to rid themselves of emotions, they are unnatural abominations to abhor. Mercy is frowned upon by the Sith, as it is letting the weak live. There are certain exceptions to this in the Sith however. Mercy can be shown to someone if that person is still of some use. It is important to realize that domination of the weak is the least of any Sith's worries, and it is not a goal but more of a inalienable right.
-- Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
The Jedi would have you believe that peace is a desirable goal. That peace of the spirit is the way the force is mastered. That a lack of conflict betters man. We, however, know better.
It is our passion and our desire that fuels the Force. It is conflict that improves the lot of civilization and the single being both. Conflict forces one to better one’s self. It forces change, growth, adaptation, evolution, or even death. These are not our laws, but the universe’s. Without conflict, you have only stagnation.
-- Through passion, I gain strength.
What fuels your power with the Force but your passion? The stronger darker emotions, anger, hatred, fear. These passions empower us. The Force gives us all power, even the Jedi, but it is our passion that gives us the strength they lack. It is our goal to be stronger, to achieve our potential and not rest upon our laurels. We are the seekers, not the shepherds.
-- Through strength, I gain power.
The stronger you become in the Force, the more power you will achieve, but always must you fight for your power. Without strife, your victory has no meaning. Without strife, you do not advance. Without strife, there is only stagnation.
-- Through power, I gain victory.
How many victories can you imagine? Peaceful victory? Victory by sacrifice? A truce? An achievement? Unless your victory is achieved by demonstrating that your power is superior, it is only an illusion that is temporary at best. We seek more.
-- Through victory, my chains are broken.
This has been argued over, and often. The chains represent our restrictions, those placed upon us and those placed upon ourselves. Ultimately, the goal of any Sith is to free ourselves of such restrictions. In a way, it is that we may do whatever we wish, but there is more to it than that. One who has freed themselves of restrictions has reached perfection, perfect strength, perfect power, perfect destiny. That is our ideal. Perfection is a goal rather than a state of being. The jedi would argue that, no doubt.
-- The Force shall free me.
The Force is our servant and our master. Our teacher and companion. A weapon and a tool. Know it, and any would know the universe. Master it, and you master the universe. Strive for perfection and the Force shall reward you.
Lesson 2: Social Darwinism & The Sith Stereotype
1.1 Purposeful Murder
Let’s address a common stereotype first: Murder. A true Sith does not murder out of pleasure. You must have a purpose to remove a person. For those of you who want to be a Sith because you think you can go around on murderous rampages for the hell of it, being a Sith is not for you, you are a serial killer. There are some cases where blind rage is an exception, but this is usually brought on by an external force or conflict, not an internal desire to make things bleed.
1.2 Sith Society and Social Darwinism
The Sith are very structured in a pyramid of Social Darwinism, meaning "survival of the fittest." If an animal or being is not strong, they will quickly fall to predators seeking a meal to sustain themselves. We apply this to our way of life. The weak should be servants to the strong, or die. This is only natural, for if we foster a safe environment that would delay the inevitable death of the weak, we would only bring our society down. However, for a Sith to go out of their way to cut down and slaughter the weak would simply be a waste of time, an inefficient allocation of resources. The weak will be killed and weeded out throughout the process regardless; this is how our society is designed.
1.3 Constructive use of Negative Emotions
Sith are fueled by emotions, primarily the negatives. We feed on them to give us power, control and twist them to our will, this is our advantage. Anger, hate, fear, desire, lust, ambition, and envy are all prime examples. These emotions cannot simply be locked into a box and ignored; they are constant and will always plague even the most heartless of beings. Negative emotions, by nature, are unproductive and often lead to frustration, irrationality, and misery, this is why the Sith choose them over all other emotions, we take what is useless, what to others may be a disadvantage, and use these emotions constructively, to give them purpose. Emotions such as "Love" can also fuel us, and often leads to the negative emotions we seek to utilize, but "Love" can also lead to compassion and mercy: disadvantages that can all Sith should seek to avoid, but that is a lesson for another time. Sith, on the whole, believe that emotions are of nature. They are natural parts of life and the universe, and because the Jedi seek to rid themselves of emotions, they are unnatural abominations to abhor. Mercy is frowned upon by the Sith, as it is letting the weak live. There are certain exceptions to this in the Sith however. Mercy can be shown to someone if that person is still of some use. It is important to realize that domination of the weak is the least of any Sith's worries, and it is not a goal but more of a inalienable right.