In Star Wars Neither the Republic or the Empire are Good or Bad

I would also like to make it clear, that since the Galactic Empire of Sidious was BASED off of the original Sith empire evidence of the Sith empire will be acceptable, but will not matter as much as the Galactic Empire. (Discussion on the Old and and New republic may also enter the conversation as it is the same republic just different sections of the Republics rain)Many of you wonder. The Empire was obviously evil! how can you make a case for them? ? The republic was obviously good they didn't dictate (AS MUCH) like the empire! and there was Freedom! I challenge that the empire as a HOLE was not evil, and the republic as a HOLE was not good, But both where a set of ideals of opinions, with BOTH sides having good points, and different views on government. So where should we start? The Empire? The republic? Well for this part of the debate I will argue the people views of the empire, and the Empire as a HOLE. For over 2 decades no rebellion EVER started against theEmpire. (Remember in the Return of the sith. The senate LOVED the of a Empire. .. ) Why? You see for 20 decades there was no rebellion. In factthe majority of the people didn't mind being under the empire. As there reallywas no interplanetary wars to worry about, (because the empire owned most of thegalaxy so they wouldn't allow one) the empire kept a strong hand against piratesand smugglers so there wasn't nearly as much of that as there was with therepublic. In fact as long as you followed the laws, (Most of the laws common sense)and stayed out of the empires hair, you where fine and most of the people wherehappy. .. But you see. . When Palpatine discovered Starkiller's existence heforced Vader to fake Starkiller's death as part of a new plot to expose themost influential traitors in the Empire. Starkiller was healed from his near-fatal injury and tasked by Vader toinitiate a full-scale rebellion against the Empire. The apprentice believed thatthe insurrection's purpose was to distract Palpatine so that he and his Mastercould have another chance to kill the reigning Dark Lord of the Sith. However,he was unaware that the Rebellion was Palpatine's plan to destroy thedisillusioned politicians within hisEmpire. At the same time, he fully intended to train a new apprentice bymanipulating Starkiller into killing Darth Vader. Due to the extensive injuriesthat Vader suffered on Mustafar,Palpatine bitterly judged his hobbled disciple to be a failure. Yet inStarkiller, he saw a chance to finally have an incredibly powerful apprenticewho was worthy to stand at his side. However, Palpatine's plan to rout out the Empire'ssubversive elements and secure Starkiller as his new apprentice ultimatelybackfired in a way that he never anticipated. By finding redemption in the light side of the Force and the Jedi Way,Galen Marek spared Vader's life in order to save a group of rebel senators. Inthe ensuing showdown between Palpatine and Marek on theincomplete Death Star, the former secretapprentice perished in a sacrificial act of heroism that inspired the senatorsto formally create the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Palpatine regarded the death of Marek and the formation of the Alliance asfrustrating setbacks that threatened his entire reign and the rule of the Sith. In losingMarek, the Emperor had no choice except to keep Vader alive for a while longer. By losing control of the Alliance, he ironically had to fight against arebellion that he started in secret. Palpatine in affect destroyed his own empire. By creatingthe rebellion. So for twenty years there was actually Fewer deaths then wouldof probably happened under the republics government. Because the empire simplywould not allow war. IN FACT Palpatine wasfamous among the people for most of his reign. As the Galactic Civil War broke out to determine thefate of the galaxy, Emperor Palpatine stopped looking as an enlightened leader. Under the doctrine of terror, Palpatine attempted to rulethrough fear of the threat of force, symbolized by the Death Star upon itscompletion in. But when the Empire suffered a devastating defeat at the Battleof Yavin in the same year, the Emperor steadily began to lose the absolutecontrol over the galaxy that he had enjoyed for nearly two decades. Thedestruction of the Death Star proved to be an pivotal turning point thatgalvanized many beings throughout the galaxy to join the Alliance in openrebellion against the Emperor's tyranny. Please note that, it was only AFTER the rebel alliance warstarted that palpatine moved to rule by FEAR. It was only after the rebelalliance war started that he built the death star and destroyed alderaan (Thehome world of one the rebel alliances core founder Princess Leia) . .. But Costello! In the cool yellow text before the movies they call it the EVIL empire ect. .. Well this is only a personal belief. .. But that was Mr. lucas's VIEW that's how he viewed the empire and if you only had to go on the first 3 movies of Star Wars you to would come to the conclusion that they are evil. But the first movies of star wars was the BEGINING of the empire rule of FEAR. .. If Lucas made a movie of the 20 years of peace do you think anyone would go and watch it? BORRRRRINNNNGGG. Now in 2012 Star Wars has grown so much more then Lucas. If this debate was on JUST the movies of Star Wars no question the empires evil. But this isn't. its on the ENTIRE Star Wars world. Books (And other things) Have expanded on the LARGE spaces of time left OPEN by lucas's. To this end I argue that as the empire did do a few evilthings they also did good things. Also this the EMPIRE AS A HOLE was"Ok" not just palpatine. ifthis where a debate on Palpatine is a good person that would just not work. Palpatine in the long run was a evil person but the storm troopers imperialofficers pilots and Moffs as a hole where not and please note again the SENATE there was a SENATE of the EMPIRE for TWENTY years. I also argue that that the people as a HOLE where prettymuch happy with the PEACE that for the most part had come over the galaxy. TheEmpire was a Idea of government that started LONG before the Galactic Empirethat works in its own "Special way". I would like to note that since this is not real life and is a sci-fi topic on a entertainment theme finding in depth sources is harder. There is a website however devoted to it and is "Fairly" reliable. . http://starwars.wikia.com... (Please note that in this article the writer is a little biased towards the empire)(Also as mentioned in my profile, my grammar is not that great. But I'm working on it. :)Over to you Con!