a new code

i am a star wars fan. not one of those, "i watch star wars once or twice a year" kinds of fans but a, "i have a couple costumes, a lightsaber, and all the books" kind of fan. i am completely unashamed of this. you see star wars has been an essential part of my growing up. the concept of the jedi and what they stand for has always been something i've related to. but in recent time i have begun to look at the jedi in a different light. i've noticed their mistakes and the shortcomings of their philosophy. my best friend and i sat and rewrote their code a little over a year ago, and for some reason it has come to mind today. the original jedi code follows:

there is no emotion, there is peace.

there is no ignorance, there is knowledge.

there is no passion, there is serenity.

there is no death, there is the Force.

our updated code is much more inclusive and helps to reconcile some of the shortcomings the original jedi code perpetrates:

there is no fear, there is peace.

where there is belief, there is reason.

there is no ignorance, there is knowledge.

where there is passion, there is will.

there is no rage, there is serenity.

where there is truth, there is harmony.

there is no death, there is the force.

i rather like the new code. we allow for emotion and passion. these things are essential to the human condition. they are expressions of who we are.

i know this is a bit of a strange post, but it's just where my mind is today.