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Re: Theos-World Obi-Wan Kenobi on fundamentalism?

May 20, 2005 08:07 AM
by Bill Meredith


hello pedro,

Haven't seen the movie yet, but I do recognize an absolute statement when I see one. Obi-Wan is making an absolute statement. And because his statement is framed as an absolute (specifically by the word Only) he in effect negates the validity of the statement even as he says it. Unless of course Obi-Wan is a Sith. The Star Wars saga deals with absolutes. It is a modern version of good vs. the dark side and like all previous versions good will triumph over evil in the end. Is George Lucas a Sith?

bill



----- Original Message ----- From: "prmoliveira" <prmoliveira@yahoo.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 8:12 AM
Subject: Theos-World Obi-Wan Kenobi on fundamentalism?


A line from Obi-Wan Kenobi in "Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the
Sith" may be relevant to the present discussion on fundamentalism. In
an exchange with Anakin Skywalker, his former pupil, Obi-Wan
said: "Only Siths deal in absolutes."

pedro





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