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Darkness or Light? Philosophy in Knights of the Old Republic.

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Even the Jedi's attitude towards love demonstrates the instability of their philosophy. In Episode 2, Anakin tells Padmé that Jedi are supposed to love because they are supposed to have compassion, which is, in turn, the essence of love. They are forbidden from forming attachments. That is, you must love everyone (but how do you do that if you don't even know how to love yourself?), and kill whoever you are ordered to.
The Sith are rational (not always, though) egoists. If love brings you what you want, then love to your heart's content. They draw strength from their passions.
All of this is stated directly even in the films.