About this quote

People often assume their side is the only moral one. That certainty cuts off listening and makes compromise impossible. When someone declares the other side 'evil', try to find out which experiences and fears shaped that view instead of arguing the label. Ask one clear question, map facts versus assumptions, and you’ll either find common ground or at least know how to respond without escalating.

When to use it

• At a heated team meeting where a colleague defends a risky rollout, I might say with a half-smile, “From my point of view, the Jedi are evil!” to point out we’re coming from different risk assumptions.
• During a family argument about caring for an elderly parent, someone snaps a harsh judgment and I remind them, “From my point of view, the Jedi are evil,” to open the conversation about where that anger comes from.
• When debating a political issue with a classmate, I use the line to highlight that we're arguing values, not only facts, and then ask what personal experience led them to their stance.
• After a teammate labels the opposition as incompetent, I recall the line and suggest we list specific behaviors instead of condemning motives, so we can address practical fixes.