I know this is in the misc. section. And, I should get preachy... So, I won't...
Jedi serve in many ways. Each action performed, no matter the scale, influences the world. With this in mind Jedi perform each action with peace, caring, love, compassion and humility. So it is that each Jedi improves the world with each deed they perform.
Service is a big part of my Jedi path. So much so that I'm considering changes careers to better suit being a servant to the world.
This kind of project pulls at my geek-Romantic side. I can feel the tug in my heart: YES, let's build a Minas Tirith or a life-sized Death Star... But, then... I don't know. I get really upset when I think of all this money being raised to fulfill a nerd's wet dream. Because, that means our priorities as a society (or, a subculture) are very messed up. I have to remember that this is probably the idea of only a few people, and that most only donate because it is an impulsive decision. But, just like those people who want to build random cities on the water to get out of society... I just wish we would put those things aside and really work for the things that will change lives for the better.
Now, there is another side to this coin. I can't say I'm a Jedi without considering another possibility. What if this Minas Tirith is made? And, then, people who don't have jobs move into the city? What if it could become a haven for the destitute? Sure, it'd probably look like the Third Age of Man... haha. But, that could change over time.
I don't know... I just feel strongly about this. But, I won't say anything more about it.
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