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** Backed up in universe however, as even completely justified actions committed due to strong emotion is the path to the Dark Side. Basically, the Force can use Designated Evil actions to turn the perpetrator into actually evil.
** Backed up in universe however, as even completely justified actions committed due to strong emotion is the path to the Dark Side. Basically, the Force can use Designated Evil actions to turn the perpetrator into actually evil.
** Also, Palpatine is factually wrong. Unlike Palpatine himself, Count Dooku is a lapsed member of the Jedi Order (a former member of the Jedi Council itself, even) -- while there might be problematic legal arguments re: the Jedi Council's alleged jurisdiction over ''Palpatine's'' actions, they unquestionably have authority to discipline Dooku as they see fit.
** Also, Palpatine is factually wrong. Unlike Palpatine himself, Count Dooku is a lapsed member of the Jedi Order (a former member of the Jedi Council itself, even) -- while there might be problematic legal arguments re: the Jedi Council's alleged jurisdiction over ''Palpatine's'' actions, they unquestionably have authority to discipline Dooku as they see fit.
*** For that matter, there is entirely a way they can hold Dooku prisoner -- with Dooku's cooperation. Which they ''have'', because he's attempting to surrender at the moment Anakin kills him. And if he then goes back on it and attempts to escape at that point he can be ''justifiably'' met with lethal force, as said escape attempt would require Dooku to be attacking his guards.
* [[A Few Good Men]] has Jessep's infamous [[Motive Rant]], wherein he casts ''himself'' in the position of Designated Evil, overlapping with [[I Did What I Had to Do]].
* [[A Few Good Men]] has Jessep's infamous [[Motive Rant]], wherein he casts ''himself'' in the position of Designated Evil, overlapping with [[I Did What I Had to Do]].
** Subverted in that Jessep's rant is based on the logic that extra-legal means of intimidation and harassment are somehow necessary for him to maintain discipline among his troops. By actual military practice of the modern era, any commander who publicly admits that he cannot maintain control of his men's actions without having them threaten each other and beat each other up is openly confessing his own incompetence at leadership for all the world to hear and should be relieved on that basis ''alone'', even if it wasn't illegal. This point is Lampshaded in the movie by Tom Cruise's character who quite effectively points out that if Jessep's men were actually as well-disciplined as he claims, this whole thing would never have happened.
** Subverted in that Jessep's rant is based on the logic that extra-legal means of intimidation and harassment are somehow necessary for him to maintain discipline among his troops. By actual military practice of the modern era, any commander who publicly admits that he cannot maintain control of his men's actions without having them threaten each other and beat each other up is openly confessing his own incompetence at leadership for all the world to hear and should be relieved on that basis ''alone'', even if it wasn't illegal. This point is Lampshaded in the movie by Tom Cruise's character who quite effectively points out that if Jessep's men were actually as well-disciplined as he claims, this whole thing would never have happened.
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