If the Force is balanced, does it really matter whether a person chooses the light side or the dark? 1 / 7
When George Lucas introduced the balance of the Force, that was a major philosophical challenge. 2 / 7
The latest Star Wars book, Claudia Gray's Master and Apprentice, addresses it head-on. 3 / 7
It stars Qui-Gon Jinn, the Jedi Master who probably understood balance better than anybody else... 4 / 7
And according to Qui-Gon, while the Force itself is balanced, each person has to choose a side. 5 / 7
He doesn't turn towards the light because he believes it will "win" a cosmic game... 6 / 7
But because it is the light. 7 / 7