Star Wars Plot Hole: Luke Skywalker's Name.

My opponent has put forth quite a few ideas. Most of which I think the movies easily explain. Others are just plainly not true. He has also made some quite outlandish claims about what I have said in this debate.Tatooine the moving planet.My opponent claims that I "arbitrarily shifts Tatooine into the happenings of the "galaxy far, far away" and out of them, just to please his needs. Creating yet another plot hole along the way: the suspiciously important unimportant planet."Quite an outlandish claim. Tatooine is a remote planet in the Out Rim. In the past it had been dropped by the Republic, only to be picked up on a technicality. Their presence so non existent that the anti slavery laws are ignored. After the Empire takes over all of this continues. It is obvious that it is part of the Empire in name only. It holds no strategic value. There is no reason for there to be a strong Empire presence. A good place to hide from the Emperor.My opponent said the above quote in response to my saying, "Especially considering what all happens immediately after this." Which was in reference to the two civil wars that occurred in the thirty plus years since Anakin had left Tatooine. I am not sure why anyone would not think that this would have an effect on the planet. While they may only be part of the Republic/Empire. My opponent mentioned earlier that Luke said that he remembered a time before the Empire. There would still be taxes to pay for the war that has raged on again and off again for more that twenty years. The Empire was obviously disliked. While all of this would have been lessened due to their location, but it is certainly a lot to happen in the time frame."Resting the fate of the universe on one hast decision that can not be revoked because - well, just because, apparently - seems odd for the wise Jedi. It just creates a new plot hole, and does nothing to mend the existing one."I am not quite sure what my opponent is claiming here.I simply put forth the idea that characters are fallible. We see these characters make mistakes through out the course of the movies. I also plainly stated that I felt that their actions make sense, even if some think that they made an error with Luke. I did however, say that time was crucial. Perhaps my opponent would have preferred Yoda sent out messages to several members of the fledgling Rebellions. Let them come and have a Ent like conference. Only to have Storm Troopers, along with a quite irritated Darth Vader and possibly even Emperor, kick in the door and kill them all.This is a tumultuous time. The rebellion would be very small. There would likely be difficulties in communication. Resources would be limited. Options would have been limited. "SOMEHOW magically learns that Darth Vader is alive."Not magically at all. I am sure a Jedi has ways of getting information. It would be quite easy to go down to a tavern under one of his many aliases and find all the information that he needed. As far as hunting Vader down while he was still young, that was not what he was to do. He was to watch over Luke and train with Jinn until the time was right. Vader became quite powerful after his fall to the dark side. It is possible that Kenobi could not have beaten him. Aside from that, we rarely see Vader when he is not accompanied by storm troopers.As far as Kenobi dying sooner and becoming one with the force....first we have no indication from the movie how long this takes. It is possible that it takes many years. Second, it would not have done Kenobi any good to go get himself killed, become ad force ghost and then haunt some unsuspecting kid who just wants to buy some power converters at Tosca Station.Aside from Anakin, Local Hero thee rest of my opponent's response is pretty mus a series of questions that can easily be answered if the movies are watched.But before I answer them, I want restate something that is basic but should be made clear. As far as 99.9999999999999999% of the galaxy is concerned Anakin Skywalker had no children. Most people would have had no clue Padme was pregnant with Anakin's children. Anyone close to her would have thought that she lost the children. There is no one looking for Luke. My opponent is trying to make it out as if Luke is on the run from the Empire. He isn't. "WHY DID HE REFUSE TO TEACH LUKE in "The Empire Strikes Back", claiming Luke to be "too old"? "Yoda tested Luke. He acting a certain way to test Luke and see how he reacted. It is possible he did this to gauge Luke's weaknesses. Or he was doing it to test Luke and he was possibly considering excluding. Better to not train him, if he thinks he would succumb to the dark side. Yoda's initial claim was a complaint about Luke's patience. He twice reminded luke to be patient and he would take him to Yoda. It is clear that as the conversation with force ghost Kenobi that Yoda is deciding that he will train him or this is still possibly part of the test. Yoda does not agree until Luke nearly insists and states that he is not afraid."Has Kenobi waited too long to begin training? Why? Owen Lars? Kenobi is a powerful Jedi. Surely he is not afraid of Owen."While Kenobi is certainly not afraid of Owen, that still doesn't mean he would resort to force or use of the Force. This would go with trying to convince Luke to leave. That seems quite a slippery slope. To go hacking Uncle Owne to death so you can train Luke to bring peace to the galaxy (which he actually didn't, but that is something of another discussion). I will discuss another theory in a bit.But one other thing is that the fact that Threepio and R2 show up with Luke Skywalker....might just be a reason to talk to Luke even if Kenobi was merelye respecting his Uncle's wishes. That is the Force speaking."Those three made a mistake, you say. "No I said it is possible they made a mistake. Again. I think under the circumstances they found very nice homes for the twins."Owen's decision not to rename Luke - which is the ACTUAL plot hole, ...The plot hole remains unaddressed so far."Actually the plot hole being discussed is the decision to keep the name and the decision to hide him on Tatooine. The two are linked.There is no reason to think that the name would bring suspicion. My opponent tries to claim that Anakin would be some kind of famed hero. To the point that his last name would bring everyone looking suspiciously at Luke. Again for what? No one has any clue that Padme's children had survived. While I comend my opponent for knowing Eruzione. I have seen both the movie and the game and had to search for the name. And on that same note, while he might know at least one name from the famed soccer team, here in America I doubt anyone would know what game he is talking about.My opponent keeps saying that pod racing is the only sport on the planent. We don't know that. We don't know that it is even the biggest. We simply know that it is the sport in which Anakin Skywalker participates. But just how famous would he be? While his friends may call him a hero, that doesn't mean that he is a hero to all slaves. He has only won one race. He has only finished one race. And while my opponent would have us believe that Anakin is the lone slave that forced to race....likely not true. Iit should be pointed out that never have I suggested that no one remembered Anakin Skywalker. Merely that it would not nearly be as popular as my opponenet suggest. Where everyone remembers that day he won and has little statues in there homes to "The Skywalker."He was quickly forgotten as people went on living their lives."then Kenobi has lied to Luke far more than he ever admitted. "Kenobi obviously was not truthful with Luke. He told Luke what he neede to know. Luke did not need know all about his father at that time. Kenobi informed Owen of what happened to Anakin. Otherwise they would have no reason to hide anything from him. Owen did not know Anakin. He met him for a brief period. Unless we go with the idea that he like everyone always worships the ground that Anakin walked upon. In that case, it is easy to see why they kept the name.Kenobi wanted Luke to keep his father's name so that he could possibly redeem it. He felt no reason to think that that name would cause any commontion. Why would it? Again no one knows that Anakin Skywalker had a child. They could have easily come up with a story about Luke's past. And if Luke did bump into someone that recognized the name, it could easily be explained away. Kenobi convinced them of it early. Told them that it was a condition of adopting him. No one knows that Skywalker has children."Because if they wanted to avoid Luke finding out about Vader, they would most certainly claim to be Luke's parents,"Vader no longer goes by the name Skywalker. "And why go against Vader now?"Kenobi wasn't going against Vader. He was traveling to Alderaan. "Suddenly he changes the plan again, and goes after Vader as an old man"Kenobi goes to deactivate the the tractor beam. That had to be done. Vader actually intercepts him. Now he may well have known that he would have to face him, but it had to be done to deativate the tractor beam."Vader reacts very emotionally when Luke calls him Anakin Skywalker in "Return of the Jedi".Vader reacts because the name does mean something to him. He is conflicted. This is shown in the film. Also, Owen Lars is of no relation to Vader. Vader hates Tatooine. He has much better things to do....like reading Palpatine's new book, "How To Grow Amputated Limbs Through The Dark Side.""Watto is the reason Shmi is dead."The sand people are the reason Shmi is dead. Anakin killed them. Watto was no where near when whe died. Tatooine holds no strategic interest for the Empire. Perfect place to hide.No one would have known to associate Luke Skywalker with Anakin Skywalker the true name of Darth Vader. As far as the galaxy knows, including the Emperor, Anakin Skywalker had no children.