# Would you give up sex forever if it meant you could be a Jedi? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 11, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452 "2012-10-11T19:55:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/1 "2012-10-11T19:55:06Z")
The members of the Jedi order are celibate, correct? So, supposing you had the midichlorians or whatever and would make a good Jedi, would you be willing to sign on even if it meant you could never have a sexual encounter or relationship as long as you were a Jedi? I mean, a _Jedi!_ WICKED cool good guys! But no sex for you! I personally would be willing, although I can’t quite imagine I would successfully complete the training (I’ve never been what you’d call athletic). But I am idealistic and committed. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/2 "2012-10-11T19:59:01Z")
I think if you want to become a jedi, you’ve already de facto given up sex forever. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/3 "2012-10-11T19:59:37Z")
A Jedi doesn’t need sex because he has mind tricks to convince him that he is in fact having sex. Even still there’s not much call for Jedi stuff in my little town so no. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/4 "2012-10-11T20:02:41Z")
I have no desire to be a Jedi; if I lived in the Star Wars universe, I’d rather seek public office or practice law. I certainly wouldn’t give up sex for a job I don’t much want. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/5 "2012-10-11T20:07:01Z")
Do you get to keep masturbation? I also don’t think Jedis are celibate; the “problem” is attachment, not coitus. So they might well have a no-monogamy rule. Given that Force-aptitude is genetic (for some mysterious, mystical reason that no one understands, and certainly not because of a high concentration of certain organelles in the Force-user’s blood), the Jedi would rather quickly extinguish themselves if they didn’t get around a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/6 "2012-10-11T20:10:25Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I think if you want to become a jedi, you’ve already de facto given up sex forever. 😃 My lightsaber will protect my virginity! Seriously, no and hell no. But Jedi are not celibate, it never says that. They are as lawMonkey says, not supposed to have attachments. Very different. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/7 "2012-10-11T20:23:03Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > Given that Force-aptitude is genetic (for some mysterious, mystical reason that no one understands, and certainly not because of a high concentration of certain organelles in the Force-user’s blood), the Jedi would rather quickly extinguish themselves if they didn’t get around a bit. Good lord. I had seriously never thought of this… THAT is a problem. Can I change my vote? ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/8 "2012-10-11T20:26:19Z")
I know this is EU but Luke changed all that “no attachments, no sex” thing when he took over. He and Leia both married. (Not each other.) But I voted yes, yes I would. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/9 "2012-10-11T20:37:00Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I think if you want to become a jedi, you’ve already de facto given up sex forever. 🙂 I voted no. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/10 "2012-10-11T20:46:59Z")
What good is being a Jedi if you can’t get top shelf tail? It’s like being a Billionaire Rock Star Astronaut and going home every night to your 87 room mansion and sleeping alone. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/11 "2012-10-11T21:08:08Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > Billionaire Rock Star Astronaut Is there a special school for that? Because now I know what I want to be when I grow up. And no. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/12 "2012-10-11T21:13:31Z")
Well, now that I’m old and overweight, I aint seein’ much action. So sure, I’ll be a Jedi, now. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Furious\_Marmot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Furious\_Marmot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Marmot)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/13 "2012-10-11T21:21:52Z")
Not a chance, but what Yoda doesn’t know won’t hurt him. Worst case: they catch you and throw you out, who cares? You’ve got a master’s degree in The Force. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/14 "2012-10-11T22:25:19Z")
Well, my entire reason for wanting to BE a Jedi was to impress the chicks. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/15 "2012-10-11T22:52:50Z")
That would put me right over to the Dark Side. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/16 "2012-10-11T23:00:11Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > 😃 My lightsaber will protect my virginity! Be careful with that lightsaber; it can END your virginity. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/17 "2012-10-12T00:30:39Z")
Celibacy is a rule of the Jedi Order, not a requirement for the use of Force-Sensitive powers, which are innate. Jedi don’t form emotional bonds with others because those feelings can cause strife and anguish, which lead to the Dark Side. I’m voting “No” - since being eligible to become a Jedi means i’m _already_ Forse-Sensitive, and I can just become a Sith lord (or a freelancer) and bang whoever I choose. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/18 "2012-10-12T00:40:19Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Be careful with that lightsaber; it can END your virginity. “Darth Vader, we meet again. Prepare to defend yourself.” Bzzzzzzzzzzz. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/19 "2012-10-12T02:07:29Z")
Umm…let me think about it…OK done. No. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452/20 "2012-10-12T02:09:29Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I think if you want to become a jedi, you’ve already de facto given up sex forever. Or the other way around; since I’m not getting any anyway, why not go for the consolation prize? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-sex-forever-if-it-meant-you-could-be-a-jedi/637452.md?page=2)