Zaiya Ceti
"There is
always a way to make people see reason." Colette nodded, she was very certain of it. "The problem is that some people have blinded themselves to it, or lost faith, which is where we come in."
Now
this was a much better topic.
"Nobody is born evil. In an even bigger meaning, everyone is just sort of doing what they believe is best for themselves and those around them. You know?" Colette shrugged and devoured another piece of her food. "Some people believe in a common good, and some believe that what is good for them will eventually 'trickle down' to others and be good for those people too."
"As Jedi we need to step in and help with the conflicts that pop up when these things cause misunderstandings, you know? Not to necessarily spread peace in all situations but to make it as strong as possible given the options we have."
"We're mediators and peacekeepers. How we go about it is a very open question, but to me that means a lot of talking and helping — to others in the order it means to kill those who would push others around and to sort of force peace into existence." Those last few words were grumbled at best. Colette had opinions on these members. "None of them are right, yet none of them are wrong."
"Being a Jedi is as chaotic as being anything else in the galaxy, it seems. The only real ideals that tie us all together is peace and understanding. Usually."