Yeah, but would you really, honestly join the Sith? It never really works out for them. Self-destruction, pretty much constant anger and hatred, the works. Doesn't seem too appealing.
As for the question - I'd definitely be a Jedi if the only other choice is Sith. But if my options were more expanded I'd probably be an Ahsoka or Jolee Bindo.
The dark side worked out pretty well for Set Harth and Darth Vectivus.
That being said, I'd go Sith and embrace the passion, dark side powers, probably acquire wealth and just chill. I'd also need a hiding place or something to avoid genocide (because even if I don't do anything wrong, I remember what happened to the Legions of Lettow).
Jedi. Easily. The 'uninhibited' sith normally lead lives of self-destruction and stewing in hatred and anger. The exceptions are rare, and even they didn't normally live what I'd consider great lives. You think you're going to use the power a little then live it up, but it's addictive, you won't stop and you won't stop hurting people.
*Most* Jedi have pretty good lives, many retire of old age having left their legacy to trusted students (and depending on the era, children too). Even ones who quit the order sometimes live as helpful wanderers and seem pretty happy about it.
lol @ The Sith option
The dark side is an inherently corrupting influence on a spiritual and physical level. 9/10, it's going to chew you up and spit you out regardless of your intentions.
It's basically a choice between "mass murdering war criminal" or "living as a robot to avoid becoming a mass murdering war criminal."
The Force is pretty much a curse.
Originally posted by The_TempestDamn, I never looked at it that way. On the other hand, you're gonna feel pretty worthless in that galaxy if you're not a force sensitive with training. So, one would eventually have to make the Sith/Jedi choice and try to make it work if they are force sensitive. I guess the intended question of the OP is, how would you make the best of being a force sensitive with no knowledge/training in the force, if you lived in that galaxy? In this regard, dark side might make you enjoy life a bit more until you die, where as a Jedi, you basically have to kill your individuality before your physical death, which kinda sucks from ego's point of view tbh.
lol @ The Sith optionThe dark side is an inherently corrupting influence on a spiritual and physical level. 9/10, it's going to chew you up and spit you out regardless of your intentions.
It's basically a choice between "mass murdering war criminal" or "living as a robot to avoid becoming a mass murdering war criminal."
The Force is pretty much a curse.
Originally posted by The_Tempest
lol @ The Sith optionThe dark side is an inherently corrupting influence on a spiritual and physical level. 9/10, it's going to chew you up and spit you out regardless of your intentions.
It's basically a choice between "mass murdering war criminal" or "living as a robot to avoid becoming a mass murdering war criminal."
The Force is pretty much a curse.
I wouldn't say Jedi are that robotic.
Look at Quinlan Vos, tell me he's not having fun 🙂
Originally posted by Beniboybling
He even got laid. 🙂And I think I'd be a Jedi, at least under Luke's Order they didn't have it so bad.
And it stays pretty good! Like, Legacy. Sure, there's a purge, but in the hidden temple... one of the Jedi goes on a speeder run for fun.
Or earlier on. I haven't gotten the impression that TOR Jedi have it rough, aside from the war.
Originally posted by Emperordmb
Realistically, I'd seek balance, but that wasn't an option.
No such thing. You can't "balance" this stuff canonically. Even Anakin, the cosmic king of balance, achieved his destiny by flat out rejecting the dark side, not moderating it.
Everything else is just bad fan fiction.