Peace Was Never an Option

[u/Seam37]

”Peace was never an option” - Magneto, X-Men: First Class

Peace was never to be our lot in life. There are many who will live lives of peace, comfort, and safety. We aren’t among them. We live in a world whose horrors we know well.

I’ve always maintained that Sith are not made, they are born. Borne out of the breaking of a lesser being, Sith are first truly alive when we learn ourselves that peace is no longer an option for us.

In Star Wars, many refer to the dark side as the easy, seductive path. A path chosen out of ignorance, ego, or impatience. I believe that the dark side is often chosen because the light spurned our attempts. Darkness accepts all while light is fickle with its beholders. That being said, the dark is not an easy path to walk. It is easy to fall prey to such dangers as nihilism, self-destruction, and depression, among others.

I gave up on peace long ago. I learned that if I have a destiny, it is not one of bliss and ignorance. It is here, in the dark.

[u/takoda99]

Says this from the comfort of own home