Lucas frames Anakin's fall as a split internal dialogue—one voice asking 'what am I doing?' and another justifying 'I'm doing this for Padme, it'll be better for everybody.' The justifying voice is not a sign of clarity; it is the mechanism by which people rationalize descent while still believing they are good. Most damaging decisions are made with both voices active simultaneously.
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