These people get the idea. They truly understand the Sith Code and how it works.
Of course, the real problem here is that there is always an assigned 'good or evil' facet to each action. As far as I can tell, no actions in the game are neutral, they are either Light sided or Dark Sided. To be frank, this is probably one of the few things in the game that annoys me. Specifically because its unrealistic.
For example: The Sith Warrior story, you can be merciful and spare the Jedi Knight on Balmorra. Yet you know that doing so means she is highly likely to be tortured and interrogated (and THEN probably die) And yet, the action is considered light side, when depending on who you ask killing her could be considered a light sided action, as it spares her from the suffering that would be inflicted upon her.
I have always, and always shall, hate the system of absolutes that is considered canon in the SW universe when it comes to the Jedi and Sith.
I recall their being a Sith Lord that was part of the Rule of Two who didn't actually go out and do anything dark-sided or evil, he was merely a scholar of some sort.
Exactly! Its not so much that your being "lightsided" so much as your using a different method to achieve power and strength.
I knew there was something of an example somewhere!!
It's Atton, I think, though someone else in KOTOR I might have said something similar.
I may believe a Pureblood Sith can be LS, but you sir are incorrect here. The Sith species were actually highly affluent in the Dark Side, thrived on it in fact. Granted, as the wookiepedia page for the Sith states, that doesn't mean the PB Sith were evil horrible pyschopaths.
Which is pretty much my BIGGEST complaint with the game. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how much work would need to be gone into to fix it.
An excellent post highlighting an excellent point.
I would like to state that, by canon of SW, there is indeed a Dark Side. So it does exist. Now, what you define as being the Dark Side is personally up in the air. After all, there are places in the Galaxy where the Dark Side thrives, and yet no Sith or Dark jedi has ever set foot there.
However, I do agree with the point you make. A Lightsided Sith is a Sith who has finally broken free of the prison that was Jedi Teachings.
I would like to say something about the Sith Code real quick. When it says "Peace is a Lie" some think it means that the Sith believe in constant warfare. This is not true. They simply recognize that in nature, struggle never ceases. You are always in conflict, even if it may not seem like you are at the time. Peace is a Lie because it simply does not last, it always ends. Now, what you define as conflict and struggle may vary in both situation and scale, but the peace always fades away as we are forced to prove ourselves, and show that we have the right to exist, however we may define such existence.